in reply to Using Sockets
As for the implied question, "what are sockets", you might find RFC 147 and port numbers to be of some value.
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ybiC
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Coming from a networking background (as opposed to a programming background), I'd describe a socket as the combination of both an IP address and a port number, used to uniquely identify a specific network application for remote connections. This applies to both client and server applications.
Anymonk what can articulate it better/more_clearly, please expand on or correct my hipshoot description.cheers,
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