# TCP Support Library Overview

This section describes the functions in the LabWindows/CVI Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Support Library. TCP Support Library functions provide a platform-independent interface to the reliable, connection-oriented, byte-stream, network communication protocol. To access information about each function, you can use the function tree list of TCP Support Library functions or click the function name in the Alphabetical List of Functions section of the Contents tab.

## Multithreading

It is safe to use the TCP Support Library in a multithreaded executable. No restrictions exist.

## Related Topics

TCP Clients and Servers
TCP Callback Function
Callback Data
TCP Support Library Error Conditions
Building Networked Applications with the TCP Support Library