Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the language a computer uses to access the internet.
It consists of a suite of protocols designed to establish a network of networks to provide a host with access to the internet.
IP obtains the address where data is sent (your computer has an IP address).
TCP ensures accurate data delivery once that IP address has been found.
Together, the two form the TCP/IP protocol suite.
In other words, IP sorts the mail, and TCP sends and receives the mail.
TCP/IP, or the Transmission Control.
Protocol/Internet Protocol, is a suite of. communication protocols used to interconnect. network devices on the internet.