RFC - 1983

Internet Users' Glossary

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1983.txt
Authors:	G. Malkin [Xylogics]
Date:	August 1996
Category:	For Your Information: [ FYI-18 ]

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Obsoletes:
RFC-1392	Internet Users' Glossary (Obsoleted by RFC-1983fyi18)

Referred by:	13 RFC
Refers to:	35 RFC

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Status

This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

There are many networking glossaries in existence. This glossary concentrates on terms which are specific to the Internet. Naturally, there are entries for some basic terms and acronyms because other entries refer to them.

Acknowledgements

This document is the work of the User Glossary Working Group of the User Services Area of the Internet Engineering Task Force. I would especially like to thank Ryan Moats/InterNIC for his careful review and many contributions to this document.

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