telnet
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noun \ˈtel-ˌnet\Definition of TELNET
: a telecommunications protocol providing specifications for emulating a remote computer terminal so that one can access a distant computer and function online using an interface that appears to be part of the user's local system
— telnet intransitive verb
Origin of TELNET
teletype network
First Known Use: 1969
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