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Interprocess communication using UNIX domain sockets

Socket types (UNIX domain)

A socket has a type and one or more associated processes. Sockets are typed by the communications properties visible to the programmer. Usually a socket type is associated with the particular protocol which the socket supports. Processes usually communicate between sockets of the same type.

Two types of UNIX sockets are available to the programmer:



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