Point-to-Point Protocol

nounid 3610·updated May 9, 2026

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A protocol for communication between two computers using a serial interface, typically a personal computer connected by phone line to a server. It packages your computer's TCP/IP packets and forwards them to the server where they can actually be put on the Internet.

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Network95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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acronym: PPP
plural: Point-to-Point Protocols
possessive: Point-to-Point Protocol's
pluralpossessive: Point-to-Point Protocols'

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§1: A protocol for communication between two computers using a serial interface, typically a personal computer connected by phone line to a server. It packages your computer's TCP/IP packets and forwards them to the server where they can actually be put on the Internet.

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