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What is a TCP Client?

Last Updated: 7th September, 2026

A TCP client is a program that:

  • Connects to a server
  • Sends data
  • Receives responses

It’s the starting point of communication.

No client = No connection
No connection = No data flow

How It Works (Simple Flow)

  1. Client tries to connect to server (IP + port)
  2. Connection is established
  3. Client sends data
  4. Server responds
  5. Connection stays open or closes

Technical Implementation

Basic TCP Client in Node.js

const net = require('net');

const client = net.createConnection({ port: 3000 }, () => {
  console.log('Connected to server');

  // Sending data to server
  client.write('Hello Server!');
});

// Receiving data from server
client.on('data', (data) => {
  console.log('Server says:', data.toString());

  // Closing connection after receiving response
  client.end();
});

// When connection ends
client.on('end', () => {
  console.log('Disconnected from server');
});

 

What’s Happening in This Code?

  • createConnection**()** → Connects to server
  • write() → Sends message
  • data event → Receives server response
  • end() → Closes connection

The client starts everything

Common Events You Should Know

Event

Meaning

connectConnection established
dataData received from server
endConnection closed
errorConnection issue

The TCP client is the initiator of communication.

It connects, sends, receives, and makes your server useful and active.

Without a client, your server is just waiting in silence.

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