What is a socket?

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What is a socket?

  • the combination of the source and destination IP address and source and destination Ethernet address
  • the combination of a source IP address and port number or a destination IP address and port number
  • the combination of the source and destination sequence and acknowledgment numbers
  • the combination of the source and destination sequence numbers and port numbers

Explanation: A socket is a combination of the source IP address and source port or the destination IP address and the destination port number.

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