First Known Use: 1969
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telnet
noun tel·net \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
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Origin of TELNET
teletype network
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