LinkProtocol
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LinkProtocol
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is an option to LinkLaunch, Install, and related functions that specifies the underlying data transport protocol to use for a new WSTP link.
Details

- Possible settings for LinkProtocol are "SharedMemory" and "TCPIP".
- On Unix and Macintosh, "Pipes" is also supported; on 32-bit Windows systems, "FileMap" is supported. Additional legacy settings such as "TCP" are also supported.
Examples
Basic Examples (2)Summary of the most common use cases
Create a link using the "TCPIP" protocol:
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0g7je7u4xcu-s6ehkd
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0g7je7u4xcu-wxn4w8
Create a link using the "SharedMemory" device:
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0g7je7u4xcu-diwgiq
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https://wolfram.com/xid/0g7je7u4xcu-dafqbn
Wolfram Research (1996), LinkProtocol, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html (updated 2003).
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Wolfram Research (1996), LinkProtocol, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html (updated 2003).
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Wolfram Research (1996), LinkProtocol, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html (updated 2003).
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Wolfram Research (1996), LinkProtocol, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html (updated 2003).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1996. "LinkProtocol." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2003. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html.
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Wolfram Language. 1996. "LinkProtocol." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2003. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1996). LinkProtocol. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html
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Wolfram Language. (1996). LinkProtocol. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html
BibTeX
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@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_linkprotocol, author="Wolfram Research", title="{LinkProtocol}", year="2003", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html}", note=[Accessed: 06-April-2025
]}
BibLaTeX
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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_linkprotocol, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={LinkProtocol}, year={2003}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/LinkProtocol.html}, note=[Accessed: 06-April-2025
]}