Telnet

/ˈtɛlˌnɛt/ noun

Definition

a network protocol for remote computer access over the internet

Etymology

Portmanteau of 'telephone' and 'network', developed in 1969

Kelly Says

Telnet was like the grandfather of remote work - letting you control computers from far away, decades before Zoom meetings!

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