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As illustrated in DIAGRAM, the Internet Computer Protocol consists of four layers:
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As illustrated in the above diagram, the Internet Computer Protocol consists of four layers:
* Execution Environment
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* [[IC execution layer]]
* Message Routing
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* [[IC message routing layer]]
* Consensus
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* [[IC consensus layer]]
* P2P (peer to peer)
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* [[IC P2P (peer to peer) layer]]
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Description of specific features:
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*[[IC Smart Contract Memory]]
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*[[Bitcoin integration]]
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*[[HTTPS outcalls]]
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* [[Subnet splitting]]
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Canisters serving the web:
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* [[HTTP asset certification]]
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* [[Boundary Nodes]]
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==See Also==
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* '''The Internet Computer project website (hosted on the IC): [https://internetcomputer.org/ internetcomputer.org]'''

Latest revision as of 13:09, 31 August 2023

IC-protocol-stack.png

As illustrated in the above diagram, the Internet Computer Protocol consists of four layers:


Description of specific features:

Canisters serving the web:

See Also