UDP Socket Programming

UDP socket programming involves creating communication channels between computers over a network using the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). Unlike its counterpart, TCP, which ensures data delivery and order, UDP sends packets without guarantees. This makes it faster and suitable for applications like online gaming or video streaming where speed matters more than reliability. In practice, a programmer sets up a socket, specifies the target address and port, sends messages (datagrams), and can receive responses. It's a straightforward way to exchange data quickly, with the trade-off of potentially losing some packets along the way.