When a TCP three-way handshake ends, both parties send a(n) ____ packet to end the connection.
A)SYN
B)ACK
C)FIN
D)RST

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When a TCP three-way handshake ends, both parties send a FIN packet to end the connection. The FIN packet indicates that the sender has no more data to transmit. The receiver acknowledges the FIN packet with an ACK packet, indicating that it has received the FIN packet and confirming that it is ready to close the connection.

When a TCP Three-Way Handshake Ends, Both Parties Send A(n)