Telnet

Network protocol and URI scheme for bidirectional communication using a virtual terminal connection
CreativeWork communication_protocol Q160470
Telnet
Sébastien Santoro aka Dereckson, Kulandru mor · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Telnet

Summary

Telnet is a communication protocol[1]. Telnet ranks in the top 6% of communication_protocol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,310 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Telnet's instance of is recorded as communication protocol[3].
  • Telnet's instance of is recorded as URI scheme[4].
  • Telnet's Commons category is recorded as Telnet[5].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 855: Telnet Option Specifications[6].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 137: Telnet Protocol - a proposed document[7].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 139: Discussion of Telnet Protocol[8].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 435: Telnet issues[9].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 328: Suggested Telnet Protocol Changes[10].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 340: Proposed Telnet Changes[11].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 393: Comments on Telnet Protocol Changes[12].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 461: Telnet Protocol meeting announcement[13].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 513: Comments on the new Telnet specifications[14].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 97: First Cut at a Proposed Telnet Protocol[15].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 764: Telnet Protocol specification[16].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 728: Minor pitfall in the Telnet Protocol[17].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1073: Telnet window size option[18].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1079: Telnet terminal speed option[19].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1080: Telnet remote flow control option[20].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1091: Telnet terminal-type option[21].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1096: Telnet X display location option[22].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1097: Telnet subliminal-message option[23].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1116: Telnet Linemode option[24].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1184: Telnet Linemode Option[25].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1372: Telnet Remote Flow Control Option[26].
  • Telnet's described by source is recorded as RFC 1408: Telnet Environment Option[27].

Why It Matters

Telnet ranks in the top 6% of communication_protocol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,310 views/month).[2] Telnet has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Telnet is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · DiscreetParrot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → communication protocol, URI scheme
    Wikidata description → Network protocol and URI scheme for bidirectional communication using a virtual
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  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Different from → Telenet
    Osi model layer location → application layer
    Described by source → RFC 855: Telnet Option Specifications, RFC 137: Telnet Protocol - a proposed document, RFC 139: Discussion of Telnet Protocol +40
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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