What does "telnet" mean?

A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via a local area network or the Internet.

Telnet

Q: What is a synonym for "telnet"?

Common synonyms include: connect, establish connection, interactive session, log in, network protocol, open session.

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Definitions

Noun

1
A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via a local area network or the Internet. uncountable
2
The program that acts as the client for such communication. countable

Verb

1
To use such a program to make such a connection. intransitive
"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."

Synonyms

All synonyms

connect establish connection interactive session log in network protocol open session

Antonyms

All antonyms

close session disconnect log out ssh

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"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."

Etymology

Short for telecommunication network.

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