TCP sockets vs Unix domain sockets
9 April 2023 (Updated 9 April 2023)
| TCP sockets | Unix domain sockets | |
| Scope | Used for communication between processes running on different machines. | Used for communication between processes running on the same machine. |
| Addressing | Combination of IP address and port number. | File system path. |
| Performance | Use the TCP/IP protocol so slower and susceptible to congestion/latency. | Doesn’t require the overhead of the TCP/IP protocol so much faster. |
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Networking