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Telnet

Network protocol and URI scheme for bidirectional communication using a virtual terminal connection

Entitycommunication protocol URI schemeQ160470

Also known as Telecommunications Network · telnet:

Instance of: communication protocol
, URI scheme

Overview

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Telnet is a client-server application protocol that provides access to virtual terminals of remote systems on local area networks or the Internet. It is a protocol for bidirectional 8-bit communications. Its main goal was to connect terminal devices and terminal-oriented processes.

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OSI Model layer location: application layer
Different from: Telenet

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20 identifiers linking Telnet across the web's reference databases

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25%

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AIDB. (2026). Telnet (Q160470). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/telnet-Q160470