Which protocol would be most appropriate for time-sensitive applications like video streaming or online gaming?

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AHTTP
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CUDP
DTCP

✓ Correct answer: C. UDP UDP is preferred for time-sensitive applications because it has lower latency due to no handshaking, acknowledgments, or retransmissions. While some packets might be lost, this is generally preferable to the delays that TCP's reliability mechanisms would introduce.

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