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SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)


Term
SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)

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Definition
A communications protocol for signaling and controlling multimedia communication sessions. The most common applications of SIP are in Internet telephony for voice and video calls, as well as instant messaging, over IP (Internet Protocol) networks.

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