<networking> A circuit-switched digital network, similar to
X.25. Datakit supports host-to-host connections and
EIA-232 connections for terminals, printers, and hosts.
Most of Bell Laboratories is trunked together on Datakit.
On top of DK transport service, people run UUCP for
electronic mail and dkcu for remote login.
ISN is the version of Datakit supported by AT&T Information
Systems. Bell Laboratories in Holmdel, New Jersey, uses ISN
for internal data communication.
http://www.fc.net:80/phrack/files/p18/p18-9.html.
["Towards a universal data transport system", A. G. Fraser,
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, SAC-1(5)
pp. 803-16, 1983].
(1996-10-20)
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data hierarchy « Data Interchange Standards Association « Data Jack « Datakit » Dataless Management Services » dataless management utility » Data Link Connection Identifier
