ntroduction

Inter$-$Process Communication $(IPC)is$ essential for processes $to$ exchange data and synchronize their actions. While traditional IPC methods such $as$ pipes, message queues, and shared memory are effective for communication within the same machine, they fall short when processes are distributed across different machines. Sockets provide a versatile and powerful solution $to$ facilitate IPC over a network, enabling processes $on$ different machines $to$ communicate seamlessly.