ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Acknowledgement

In data networking, an acknowledgement is a signal passed between communicating processes or computers to signify acknowledgement, or receipt of response, as part of a communications protocol. For instance, ACK packets are used in the Transmission Control Protocol to acknowledge the receipt of SYN packets when establishing a connection, data packets while a connection is being used, and FIN packets when terminating a connection.

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acknowledgement

Noun

  1. The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
  2. The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
  3. An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
  4. An expression of gratitude.
  5. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
    a wedding invitation's acknowledgement
  6. A response sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
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  7. The act of a man admitting a child as his own.
  8. A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.


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