Do You Even UDP Brah

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Do You Even UDP Brah

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The title "Do You Even Ud Pbrah" is actually a clever play on "UDP bro" - which is exactly what this meme is about. While drug dealers panic when they lose a few "packets" (of drugs), IT engineers casually sip coffee when UDP packets go missing. That's because UDP (User Datagram Protocol) doesn't care about packet delivery confirmation. Unlike its uptight cousin TCP, UDP just yeets data packets into the void and hopes for the best. No handshakes, no receipts, no tears. Perfect for streaming video or online gaming where speed matters more than perfection. The network equivalent of "whatever gets through is good enough."

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