Telnet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Telnet is a noun meaning (computing, uncountable) A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via a local area network or the Internet.
Meaning
(computing, uncountable) A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via a local area network or the Internet.
More Meanings
- (computing, countable) The program that acts as the client for such communication.
- (computing, intransitive) To use such a program to make such a connection.
Example Sentences
I've been running tin with nano in Terminal in my Mac since 2003, and before then, by telnetting in to my university's server, which I first started doing as a first year undergrad in September 1993.
Word Forms
- telnets
- telnetting
- telneting
- telnetted
- telneted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include telex, teleprinting, telecomputing, netphone, minitel, catenet.
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