telnet

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛlnɛt/
Computing

noun

[mass noun]
  • a network protocol that allows a user on one computer to log into another computer that is part of the same network.
  • [count noun] a program that establishes a connection from one computer to another by means of telnet.
  • [count noun] a link established using a telnet program.

verb (telnets, telnetting, telnetted)

[no object] informal
  • log into a remote computer using a telnet program.

Derivatives

telnettable

adjective

Origin:

1970s: blend of telecommunication and network