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... The Internet, a loosely-organized international collaboration of
autonomous, interconnected networks, supports host-to-host
communication through voluntary adherence to open protocols and
...
... procedures defined by Internet Standards. There are also many
isolated interconnected networks, which are not connected to the
global Internet but use the Internet Standards ...
... technical specifications for hardware and software required for
computer communication across interconnected networks. However,
since the Internet itself is composed of networks ...
... networks. However,
since the Internet itself is composed of networks operated by a great
variety of organizations, with diverse goals and rules, good user
service ...
... IETF create and publish
standards documents for network protocols and services. When these
external specifications play an important role ...