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Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1

port unreachable

Also written: type 3 code 3

An ICMP error (type 3, code 3) meaning no program is listening on that UDP port. For traceroute, it means the probe has reached its destination.

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Related terms

traceroutedestination unreachableUDP (User Datagram Protocol)