ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Internet Fibre Channel Protocol

Okay kiddo, let's imagine that the internet is like a big playground where you can play with your friends, but instead of using toys, you use information. Now, imagine that you want to send information to your friend who is on the other side of the playground, but there are lots of other kids playing around and it takes a long time to get there.

That's kind of how it used to be with the old internet cables made of copper. The information had to travel a long distance, and it would sometimes get stuck or take a long time to arrive.

But now, there's a newer, faster, and more efficient way to send information on the internet. It's called fiber channel protocol. Think of it like a super-fast slide on the playground that takes you directly to your friend in just a few seconds.

Fiber optics are like special cables made of glass or plastic that can carry information using light instead of electricity like copper cables. That means they can send information really quickly and clearly.

The fiber channel protocol helps to manage all the information that travels on these special cables. It helps to make sure that the information gets to where it needs to go quickly and without getting lost or mixed up with other information.

Think of it like a teacher or a grown-up who helps to organize all the kids on the playground. They make sure that everyone is playing nicely and that no one gets left behind. That's what fiber channel protocol does for the information on the internet.

So, in summary, fiber channel protocol is a special way of sending and managing information on the internet using high-speed fiber optic cables. It helps to make sure that the information gets where it needs to go quickly and efficiently.