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RFC 9000: QUIC: A UDP-Based Multiplexed and Secure Transport

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This document defines the core of the QUIC transport protocol. QUIC provides applications with flow-controlled streams for structured communication, low-latency connection establishment, and network path migration. QUIC includes security measures that ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability in a range of deployment circumstances. Accompanying documents describe the integration of TLS for key negotiation, loss detection, and an exemplary congestion control algorithm.

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Document ID
RFC9000
Published
May 2021
Authors
J. Iyengar; M. Thomson
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
wit
Pages
151
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