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Arpanet

//ˈɑɹ.pəˌnɛt// name

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  1. 1
    Initialism of Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, the world's first operational packet-switching network. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "ARPANET went online in September, 1969, and connected four computers located in California and Utah."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of ARPANET. alt-of, alternative

Etymology

From earlier ARPA (“Advanced Research Projects Agency”) with net for network.

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