< networking , protocol > (XTP) A transport layer protocol for high-speed networks promoted by the XTP Forum . XTP provides protocol options for error control, flow control , and rate control. Instead of separate protocols for each type of communication, XTP controls packet exchange patterns to produce different models, e.g. reliable datagrams , transactions , unreliable streams , and reliable multicast connections.
XTP Home .
Contrast with Transmission Control Protocol . XTP does not employ congestion avoidance algorithms .
(2003-03-22)