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ICMP

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000562

A core protocol within the Internet Protocol suite used by network devices to send error messages and operational information. It reports issues such as a requested service being unavailable or a host or router being unreachable. Common utilities like 'ping' and 'traceroute' rely on ICMP messages for network diagnostics.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000562
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000562",
  "term": "ICMP",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A core protocol within the Internet Protocol suite used by network devices to send error messages and operational information. It reports issues such as a requested service being unavailable or a host or router being unreachable. Common utilities like 'ping' and 'traceroute' rely on ICMP messages for network diagnostics.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/icmp/"
}

Record 616 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.