TCP vs UDP Explained Simply: Why Video Calls Glitch and Downloads Don't 🌐⚡
Have you ever wondered why your database downloads, secure file transfers, or emails never lose a single character, while video calls drop frame rates or glitch in real-time?
It all comes down to the underlying protocols of the Transport Layer of the OSI Model: TCP and UDP.
Let's break them down simply.
Whenever two devices communicate over a network, they exchange data packets. However, depending on the application context, they follow completely separate protocols:
