Glossary term
What is RST (TCP reset (RST))?
RST stands for TCP reset (RST).
A packet that says this connection is dead, sent at once when nothing listens on the port or when a peer aborts.
Learn it properly · Networking for DevelopersLesson 2: TCP and UDP: Connections, Reliability and CongestionThe three-way handshake, sequence numbers, retransmission, flow and congestion control, UDP, and when each is used. Captured with real packet tools.