Clarified question regarding TCP/IP being short for IP. Created links to TCP wikipedia entry. Removed the word "not" from the second question as the negative is pointless and confusing.

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I have always heardIs it true that TCPTCP is short for TCP/IP and they mean the same thing.?

However, isIs it not possible for TCPTCP to be built on top of another protocol besides IP?

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I have always heard that TCP is the same asshort for TCP/IP, and they mean the same thing.

However, is it not possible for TCP to be built on top of another protocol besides IP?

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asked Jul 16, 2012 at 20:18

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Must TCP use IP?

I have always heard that TCP is the same as TCP/IP, and they mean the same thing.

However, is it possible for TCP to be built on top of another protocol besides IP?

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