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catenet

catenet noun: a system of packet-switched communication networks interconnected via gateways.

Noun

catenet (plural catenets)

  1. A system of packet-switched communication networks interconnected via gateways.
    • Furthermore, it is assumed that each catenet gateway can report a certain minimum amount of status information to an internetwork monitoring center for the purpose of identifying and isolating catenet failures, collecting minimal performance statistics and so on.1979, V.G. Cerf, “Part 4. Network Application”, “DARPA Activities in Packet Network Interconnection”, in Kenneth G. Beauchamp, editor, Interlinking of Computer Networks: Proceedings of the NATO...
    • A gateway interconnects heterogeneous networks or catenets both physically and logically.1984, Advances in Instrumentation: Proceedings of the ISA International Conference and Exhibit, →ISBN, page 997

Examples of catenet in a sentence

  • The TCP connections have been maintained open over the catenet with reliable data transfer not just for seconds or minutes but for many hours or even days.1987, John Haefner, Edward Brady, “Session 1 - The Status of the Lower Layers”, “Operating in an NATO Environment”, in Rainer W. G....
  • It is of great importance to have realistic models for an end to end delay analysis in such heterogeneous catenet environments.1988, Data Communication Systems and Their Performance: Proceedings of the Third IFIP TC6/WG 7.3 International Conference on Data...

Forms of catenet

pluralcatenets

Origin of catenet

From (con)catenating networks. Coined by French computer scientist Louis Pouzin in October 1973.

Questions about catenet

What does catenet mean?
Catenet means a system of packet-switched communication networks interconnected via gateways.
How do you use catenet in a sentence?
The TCP connections have been maintained open over the catenet with reliable data transfer not just for seconds or minutes but for many hours or even days.
What part of speech is catenet?
Catenet is a noun.
What is the plural of catenet?
The plural of catenet is catenets.

Words near catenet in the dictionary

  1. catenator
  2. catenators
  3. catenbies
  4. catenby
  5. catenbys
  6. catenet
  7. catenets
  8. catenicellid
  9. catenicellids
  10. catenicelliform
  11. catenin

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