RFC 1208 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
A Glossary of Networking Terms
Overview
RFC 1208, “A Glossary of Networking Terms”, is an Informational document published in March 1991 by O.J. Jacobsen, D.C. Lynch. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC is a glossary adapted from "The INTEROP Pocket Glossary of Networking Terms" distributed at Interop '90. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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