Definition of Telnet

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telnet
n. protocol which simulates a terminal for connecting to a computer through the Internet or a telephone line (Computers)

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Telnet Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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TELNET
/tel'net/ 1. The Internet standard protocol for remote login. Runs on top of TCP/IP. Defined in STD 8, RFC 854 and extended with options by many other RFCs. Unix BSD networking software includes a program, telnet, which uses the protocol and acts as a terminal emulator for the remote login session. Sometimes abbreviated to TN. TOPS-10 had a similar program called IMPCOM.
2. The US nationwide network into which one dials to access CompuServe. It was created by John Goltz, one of the founders and system guru of CompuServe. He later worked for Tymshare, one of CompuServe's big competitors.
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Jargon File
TELNET
/tel'net/ vt. (also commonly lowercased as `telnet') To communicate with another Internet host using the TELNET (RFC 854) protocol (usually using a program of the same name). TOPS-10 people used the word IMPCOM, since that was the program name for them. Sometimes abbreviated to TN /T-N/. "I usually TN over to SAIL just to read the AP News."

9300+ Computer Acronyms
TELNET
TELephone NETwork

A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology
Telnet
Telnet is program that is part of the TCP/IP protocol. Its purpose is to allow a user to logon to a computer from a remote location.

WebGuest Web Glossary
Telnet
Internet protocol that lets you connect your machine as a remote terminal to a host computer somewhere on the Internet . To telnet into a remote machine , you have to enter a user ID and a password .

Jensen's Technology Glossary
Telnet
The Internet standard protocol for remote login service that allows users on the Internet to access programs and applications on computers in remote locations. Telnet allows a user at one site to interact with a remote timesharing system at another site as if the user's terminal were connected directly to the remote computer. When using the Internet, type "Telnet" followed by a space and the address of the computer for remote login. Note that the Telnet protocol should not be confused with the Telnet public data network. (See also Protocol and Remote login)

Internet Glossary
Telnet
The command and program used to login from one Internet site to another. The telnet command/program gets you to the login: prompt of another host.

SAN Acronyms
Telnet
A virtual terminal emulation used with TCP/IP.

Internetworking Terms
Telnet
Telnet is the Internet standard protocol for remote terminal connection service. It is defined in STD 8, RFC 854 and extended with options by many other RFCs.
The virtual terminal protocol in the Internet suite of protocols. This allows users of one host to log into a remote host and interact as a regular terminal user of that host using command line interface.

INTERNET TERMS&ACRONYMSV1.0
TELNET
Telnet is a protocol that lets you log in to a remote computer and ue programs and data that the remote owner has made available,just as if it were your local computer.

The Internet Dictionary
Telnet
A program that lets you log onto a remote computer. Also, the name of the program implementing the protocol.

Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
Telnet
Simply put, Telnet is a program that allows you log on to a Unix-based computer. If you have an account on a Telnet server, you can access its resources (such as a directory of your files, e-mail, ftp, etc). The downside of Telnet is, to use it, you need to use Unix commands, which can be somewhat frustrating at times, especially to Mac users (inside joke).

TCP/IP port numbers
telnet
23/udp Telnet

TCP/IP Ports Assignments
23/tcp
{telnet}
Telnet.

23/udp
{telnet}
Telnet.

TCP/IP Ports Assignments (Intrusive)
23/tcp
{telnet}
Telnet.

23/udp
{telnet}
Telnet.


Telnet Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

DOD Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations
TELNET
telecommunication network
  


Telnet Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Telecommunication Standard Terms
Telnet
The TCP/IP standard network virtual terminal protocol that is used for remote terminal connection service and that allows a user at one site to interact with systems at other sites as if that user terminal were directly connected to computers at those sites.

Technical English by wpv
TELNET
The Internet standard protocol for remote login (terminal connection) service. TELNET allows a user at one site to interact with a remote timesharing system at another site as if the user's terminal were connected directly to the remote computer.

RF Electronics
Telnet
Tool used to connect directly to other computers.

GSM abbreviations
TELNET
the Network Terminal Protocol

Provides remote login over the network, less secure then SSH.


Telnet Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

hEnglish - advanced version
telnet

telnet
/tel'net/
1. the internet standard protocol for remote login. runs on top of tcp/ip. defined in std 8, rfc 854 and extended with options by many other rfcs. unix bsd networking software includes a program, telnet, which uses the protocol and acts as a terminal emulator for the remote login session. sometimes abbreviated to tn. tops-10 had a similar program called impcom
2. the us nationwide network into which one dials to access compuserve it was created by john goltz, one of the founders and system guru of compuserve he later worked for tymshare , one of compuserve's big competitors.
telnet
telephone network (unix, internet, rfc 854)



Telnet Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Internet PR glossary
telnet
Communications standard for logging in to a remote computer on the Internet.


Telnet Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
TELNET
TELNET (TELecommunication NETwork) is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area network (LAN) connections. It was developed in 1969 beginning with RFC 15 and standardized as IETF STD 8, one of the first Internet standards.

The term telnet also refers to software which implements the client part of the protocol. TELNET clients have been available on most Unix systems for many years and are available for virtually all platforms. Most network equipment and OSs with a TCP/IP stack support some kind of TELNET service server for their remote configuration (including ones based on Windows NT). Recently, Secure Shell has begun to dominate remote access for Unix-based machines.


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