Client-To-Client Protocol
E845119
Client-To-Client Protocol is an extension to the IRC protocol that enables direct communication and special commands between IRC clients, such as actions, version queries, and file transfers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Client-To-Client Protocol canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10158696 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Client-To-Client Protocol Context triple: [CTCP, fullName, Client-To-Client Protocol]
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A.
Open System for Communication in Realtime
Open System for Communication in Realtime (OSCAR) is AOL's proprietary instant messaging and presence protocol used by services like AIM and ICQ.
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B.
Distributed Network Protocol
Distributed Network Protocol is a communications protocol widely used in electric and water utilities for reliable, secure, and time-synchronized data exchange between control systems and remote devices.
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C.
Echo Protocol
Echo Protocol is a simple network service defined in RFC 862 that sends back any data it receives, primarily used for testing and diagnostic purposes.
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D.
Interactive Connectivity Establishment
Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) is a framework used in real-time communications to discover and select the best network path for peer-to-peer connectivity across NATs and firewalls.
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E.
Time-Triggered Protocol
Time-Triggered Protocol is a deterministic, time-division multiple access (TDMA) communication protocol designed for safety-critical real-time systems, particularly in automotive and aerospace applications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Client-To-Client Protocol Target entity description: Client-To-Client Protocol is an extension to the IRC protocol that enables direct communication and special commands between IRC clients, such as actions, version queries, and file transfers.
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A.
Open System for Communication in Realtime
Open System for Communication in Realtime (OSCAR) is AOL's proprietary instant messaging and presence protocol used by services like AIM and ICQ.
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B.
Distributed Network Protocol
Distributed Network Protocol is a communications protocol widely used in electric and water utilities for reliable, secure, and time-synchronized data exchange between control systems and remote devices.
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C.
Echo Protocol
Echo Protocol is a simple network service defined in RFC 862 that sends back any data it receives, primarily used for testing and diagnostic purposes.
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D.
Interactive Connectivity Establishment
Interactive Connectivity Establishment (ICE) is a framework used in real-time communications to discover and select the best network path for peer-to-peer connectivity across NATs and firewalls.
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E.
Time-Triggered Protocol
Time-Triggered Protocol is a deterministic, time-division multiple access (TDMA) communication protocol designed for safety-critical real-time systems, particularly in automotive and aerospace applications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IRC protocol extension
ⓘ
network protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CTCP ⓘ |
| backwardsCompatibleWith | standard IRC clients that ignore unknown CTCP messages ⓘ |
| category |
IRC technology
ⓘ
application-layer network protocols ⓘ |
| definesCommand |
CTCP ACTION
ⓘ
linked to:
CTCP
CTCP CLIENTINFO ⓘ
linked to:
CTCP
CTCP DCC ⓘ
linked to:
CTCP
CTCP FINGER ⓘ
linked to:
CTCP
CTCP PING ⓘ
linked to:
CTCP
CTCP TIME ⓘ
linked to:
CTCP
CTCP USERINFO ⓘ
linked to:
CTCP
CTCP VERSION ⓘ
linked to:
CTCP
|
| enables |
user-to-user direct chat via DCC
ⓘ
user-to-user file transfer via DCC ⓘ |
| encapsulation | CTCP messages are embedded inside normal IRC messages ⓘ |
| extends |
IRC
ⓘ
Internet Relay Chat protocol ⓘ
linked to:
IRC
|
| layer | application layer ⓘ |
| messageDelimiter | ASCII 0x01 character ⓘ |
| operatesOver | TCP connections used by IRC ⓘ |
| origin | IRC client developer community ⓘ |
| purpose |
enable direct communication between IRC clients
ⓘ
support special commands between IRC clients ⓘ |
| requires | IRC client support for CTCP parsing ⓘ |
| scope | communication between IRC clients rather than servers ⓘ |
| securityConsideration | can be abused for flooding or information disclosure ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
actions
ⓘ
client information queries ⓘ file transfers ⓘ ping requests ⓘ time queries ⓘ version queries ⓘ |
| typicalUsage |
emote-style messages in IRC channels
ⓘ
measuring latency between IRC clients ⓘ querying remote client software and version ⓘ |
| usesTransport |
IRC NOTICE command
ⓘ
IRC PRIVMSG command ⓘ
linked to:
IRC
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Client-To-Client Protocol Description of subject: Client-To-Client Protocol is an extension to the IRC protocol that enables direct communication and special commands between IRC clients, such as actions, version queries, and file transfers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.