Galli , 2 months ago https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/0bc1e85f-99d6-4d60-ba35-3a5654b17808.jpeg The top cat uses ports to sort messages based on application. https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/a95adffd-de17-4cfc-abb4-9e57e34b9d08.jpeg Think pigeon holes, applications usually use protocols which are assigned a number by convention. The application gets it's message out of it's assigned ports instead of having to sort through all the messages.
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The top cat uses ports to sort messages based on application.
https://hexbear.net/pictrs/image/a95adffd-de17-4cfc-abb4-9e57e34b9d08.jpeg
Think pigeon holes, applications usually use protocols which are assigned a number by convention. The application gets it's message out of it's assigned ports instead of having to sort through all the messages.