Glossary term
What is keep-alive? Meaning for developers
In Node.js From Zero
Reusing one TCP connection for many HTTP requests instead of opening a new one each time.
Learn it properly · Node.js From ZeroLesson 4: An HTTP Server From ScratchThe node:http module, routing by hand, reading bodies, headers and status codes, then why a framework helps.In Networking for Developers
Reusing one TCP connection for several HTTP requests instead of opening a new one each time.
Learn it properly · Networking for DevelopersLesson 4: HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2 and HTTP/3Requests and responses on the wire, keep-alive, head-of-line blocking, multiplexing, QUIC, and what changes for you as a developer.