TCP is a programming construct used in the Linux kernel source code. It’s an abstraction over how Linux communicates with other hosts distributed over a network. The process of connection creation in TCP is called the three-way handshake. After an ack packet has arrived, connection request is removed from a connection request queue.

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Deep-Dive into TCP Connection Establishment ProcessOverview: the Three-Way Handshake and All of His FriendsThe Three-Way Handshake with no SyncookiesThe Three-Way Handshake with SyncookiesIn closing

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