RFC 884 · UNKNOWN · 1983
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Telnet terminal type option
Overview
RFC 884, “Telnet terminal type option”, is an Unknown document published in December 1983 by M. Solomon, E. Wimmers. It has been obsoleted by RFC 930 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC specifies a standard for the ARPA Internet community. It specifies a method for exchanging terminal type information in the Telnet protocol.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1983
- RFC 883 Domain names: Implementation specification
- RFC 885 Telnet end of record option
- RFC 882 Domain names: Concepts and facilities
- RFC 886 Proposed standard for message header munging
- RFC 881 Domain names plan and schedule
- RFC 887 Resource Location Protocol
- RFC 880 Official protocols
- RFC 879 The TCP Maximum Segment Size and Related Topics