out of order. A reliable multicast protocol adds the ability for receivers to detect lost and/or out-of-order messages and take corrective action (similar in principle to TCP), resulting in a gap-free, in-order message stream.

Reliability

The exact meaning of reliability depends on the specific protocol instance. A minimal definition of reliable multicast is the eventual delivery of all the data to all the group members, without enforcing any particular delivery order.

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