UDP
User Datagram Protocol
Transport Layer — Other
Protocol Overview
Full Name
User Datagram Protocol
Abbreviation
UDP
OSI Layer
Transport Layer
Category
Other
RFC
RFC 768
About UDP
Connectionless, lightweight transport protocol. No delivery guarantees but minimal overhead — ideal for real-time applications.
Transport Layer
Other
Standards Reference
UDP is defined in RFC 768, published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). RFCs are the official standards documents for internet protocols and are freely available for public review.