abbr.
Internet Control Message Protocol
ICMP
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(Internet Control Message Protocol) A TCP/IP protocol used to send error and control messages. For example, a router uses ICMP to notify the sender that its destination node is not available. A ping utility sends ICMP echo requests to verify the existence of an IP address.
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is short for:
| Meaning | Category |
| Internet Control Management Protocol | Computing->Networking |
| Internet Control Message Protocol | Computing->General Governmental->Military Computing->Networking Computing->Drivers |
| Internetwork Connection Model Protocol | Computing->Networking |
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