There are three message delivery options for networking communication:
- Unicast (one to one)
- Multicast (one to many)
- Broadcast (one to everyone)
Message Delivery Options
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Protocol
Protocol is rules that govern communications. It usually needs to have an identified sender and receiver, common language and grammar or syntax, speed and timing of delivery, and confirmation or acknowledgement requirements. A typical computer protocol includes message encoding, *message formatting and encapsulation#*, message size, Message Timing#, and message delivery options#.