TCP — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A brand of mild antiseptic, originally formulated with trichlorophenylmethyliodosalicyl.

   Examples

   'Is it all right to put some TCP on that ulcer?'

Noun

1. a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another

   Synonyms

   transmission control protocol

   Broader terms

   protocolcommunications protocol

   Examples

   TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission