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.
Understanding Email Protocols (POP, Imap, MAPI, EAS, Exchange) The email protocol is the process by which an email desktop/mobile client accesses the information (From and To) contained in an email account (your email address).