Decnet

/ˈdɛknet/ noun

Definition

A computer network system, especially a digital communications network using the DECnet protocol created by Digital Equipment Corporation.

Etymology

A portmanteau combining DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation, the company that created it) and network, coined in the 1970s as computer networking technology developed.

Kelly Says

DECnet was once the rival to what became the modern internet—in the 1980s, some predicted DECnet would win out. Instead, it's a fascinating relic of computing history, a reminder that standards wars don't always go to the obvious victor.

Translations

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ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
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KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
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MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
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