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title: 'Unicast vs Broadcast vs Multicast vs Anycast'
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description: 'Understand the differences between unicast, broadcast, multicast, and anycast.'
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image: 'https://assets.bytebytego.com/diagrams/0125-unicast-vs-broadcast-vs-multicast-vs-anycast.png'
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createdAt: '2024-02-19'
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draft: false
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categories:
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- api-web-development
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tags:
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- Network Communication
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- Protocols
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---
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These are 4 network communication methods you must know.
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* **Unicast**
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Unique sender and a single receiver.
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For example, communication between two people in a party.
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Used in protocols such as HTTP, FTP, and SMTP.
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* **Broadcast**
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Single sender and multiple receivers.
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For example, a person at a party stands up on a podium and shouts a message to everyone. However, it doesn’t mean that every receiver gets the message.
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Used in Address Resolution Protocol, DHCP, and NTP
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* **Multicast**
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Sender to a specific group of devices in a network. This is a specialized case of broadcast routing.
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For example, a member of the group talks and listens to other members of the group within a party.
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Used in IPTV and video conference applications.
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* **Anycast**
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Sender to a single device or a specific group of devices.
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For example, saying thank you to one host out of a group of hosts organizing a party. All other hosts also expected to receive the thank you note.
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Used in DNS querying and CDNs.
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