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'''Computer network programming''' involves writing [[computer programs]] that enable [[process (computing)|processes]] to communicate with each other across a [[computer network]].

<ref><ref></ref></ref>== Connection-oriented and connectionless communications ==

Very generally, most of communications can be divided into connection-oriented, and connectionless. Whether a communication is a connection-oriented, or connectionless, is defined by the communication protocol, and not by [[Application_programming_interface|API]]. Examples of the connection-oriented protocols include TCP and SPX, and examples of connectionless protocols include UDP, "raw IP", and IPX