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BITNET

Summary

BITNET is a computer network[1]. BITNET draws 216 Wikipedia views per month (computer_network category, ranking #5 of 34).[2]

Key Facts

  • BITNET is in the country of United States[3].
  • BITNET's instance of is recorded as computer network[4].
  • 1981 marks the founding of BITNET[5].
  • BITNET's official website is recorded as https://bit.net/[6].

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Definition and Type

BITNET's instance of is recorded as computer network[4].

Origins

1981 marks the founding of BITNET[5].

Why It Matters

BITNET draws 216 Wikipedia views per month (computer_network category, ranking #5 of 34).[2] BITNET has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] BITNET is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Inception → +1981-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → computer network
    Aliases → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007532389705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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