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Telnet

Telnet is a network protocol used to virtually access a computer and provide a two-way, collaborative and text-based communication channel between two machines. Read Full Definition

HyperTerminal

HyperTerminal is a communications and terminal emulation program that came with the Windows 98 and Windows XP operating systems. Read Full Definition

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bulletin board system (BBS)

A bulletin board system (BBS) is a computer or an application dedicated to the sharing or exchange of messages or other files on a network. Read Full Definition

terminal server

A terminal server, also known as a communication server, is a hardware device or server that provides terminals -- such as PCs, printers and other devices -- with a common connection point to a local or wide area ... Read Full Definition

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Secure Shell (SSH)

SSH, also known as Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell, is a network protocol that gives users, particularly system administrators, a secure way to access a computer over an unsecured network. Read Full Definition

Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)

A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a character sequence that identifies a logical (abstract) or physical resource -- usually, but not always, connected to the internet. A URI distinguishes one resource from ... Read Full Definition

ARPANET

The U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was the first public packet-switched computer network. Read Full Definition

session key

A session key is an encryption and decryption key that is randomly generated to ensure the security of a communications session between a user and another computer or between two computers. Read Full Definition

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation by which applications can exchange data. Read Full Definition

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stateless app

A stateless app is an application program that does not save client data generated in one session for use in the next session with that client. Read Full Definition