Telnet
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- noun
- /ˈtɛlnɛt/
- Specialized
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Telnet
- The key is an Internet function called Telnet.
- Telnet command
- remote Telnet user
So I spent a lot of time on telnet chat rooms.
- So I spent a lot of time on telnet chat rooms.
Examples
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Telnet gives remote users the ability to connect to remote locations.
Academic text (1995) -
The following are the most common methods for executing the Telnet command for connecting to a host computer.
Academic text (1998) -
Telnet allows a user to log onto a remote computer as if it were in the same room.
Academic text (1996) -
An example of this service is the University of North Carolina library system, accessed by the command: telnet 152.2.22.80.
Academic text (1993) -
Since many online public access library catalogues (OPACS) are accessible only via the telnet protocol, the scholar will definitely require a telnet client.
Academic text (1995) -
Using Telnet, she logged into the remote server to manage files directly.
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The network administrator used Telnet to troubleshoot the connection on the remote device.
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You can access the school's computer lab remotely by typing Telnet followed by the lab's IP address.
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Etymology
The word Telnet comes from the parts tele- 'far' and net 'network', like in telephone and television. So a Telnet is a way to work on a computer that is far away over a network.