telnet

tel·net

 (tĕl′nĕt′)

n.

1. also Telnet An internet communications protocol that enables a computer to function as a terminal working from a remote computer.

2. A program that implements this protocol.

intr.v. tel·net·ted, tel·net·ting, tel·nets or tel·net·ed or tel·net·ing

To access an account over the internet using the telnet protocol: telnetted from her work computer to her university account.

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telnet

(ˈtɛlˌnɛt)

n

(Computer Science) a computer system allowing one user to access remotely other computers on the same network

vb (intr)

(Computer Science) to use a telnet system

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Tel•net

(ˈtɛlˌnɛt) Computers, Trademark.

1. a protocol for connecting to a remote computer, esp. over the Internet.

2. any program that implements this protocol.

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