For most programmers, interprocess communication (IPC) is synonymous with using the Socket API.

对于大多数程序员而言，进程间通信(IPC)就等于使用Socket API。

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More importantly though, it automatically applies them as necessary beneath a simple stream socket API.

不过更重要的是，在简单流套接字api背后，它会在必要时自动使用它们。

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Because the API is low level, socket programming isn't suitable for dealing with complex data types.

由于API的级别很低，因此套接字编程不适于处理复杂的数据类型。

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