supplies [plural] : things (such as food, equipment, fuel, etc.) that are needed for a particular purpose and that will be used by a particular person or group. 1  They took a month's worth of supplies on the camping trip. 2  The town is in need of basic medical supplies. 3  a store that sells art/office/cleaning supplies.
The last and largest section covers end-user applications and application protocols, including general file transfer, electronic mail, Usenet, the World Wide Web, interactive protocols (such as Telnet) and administration utilities. 1  Name Systems and TCP/IP Name Registration and Name Resolution.
Network Routing Protocols. Routing protocols are special-purpose protocols designed specifically for use by network routers on the Internet. A routing protocol can identify other routers, manage the pathways (called routes) between sources and destinations of network messages, and make dynamic routing decisions. Common routing protocols include EIGRP, OSPF and BGP. More: Top 5 Network Routing Protocols Explained. How Network Protocols Are Implemented