mosely specified protocol software interface TCP/IP protocol software is part of the computer' s system software TCP/IP was designed to operate in a multi-vendor environment TCP/IP does not define details of aPf The interface between TCP/IP and applications that use it has been loosely specified TCP/IP standards do not specify the details of how application software interfaces with TCP/IP protocol software hey only suggest the required functionality, and allow system designers to choose the details when creating an API 哈工大计算机学院李全龙 Network Application Development Socket Programming 4哈工大计算机学院 李全龙 Network Application Development Socket Programming 4 Loosely specified protocol software interface „ TCP/IP protocol software is part of the computer’s system software. „ TCP/IP was designed to operate in a multi-vendor environment. „ TCP/IP does not define details of API „ The interface between TCP/IP and applications that use it has been loosely specified. „ TCP/IP standards do not specify the details of how application software interfaces with TCP/IP protocol software „ They only suggest the required functionality, and allow system designers to choose the details when creating an API