RFC 2883 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2000
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
An Extension to the Selective Acknowledgement Option for TCP
Overview
RFC 2883, “An Extension to the Selective Acknowledgement Option for TCP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2000 by S. Floyd, J. Mahdavi, M. Mathis, M. Podolsky. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This note defines an extension of the Selective Acknowledgement (SACK) Option for TCP. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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