RFC Glossary: Explaining The Technical Terms
The RFC system contains a number of technical words, phrases, and acronyms – many of which are no longer in general use. These terms may refer to techniques that have since been revised or institutions that are no longer in operation. As a result, without meaningful explanation, the earlier RFC documents in particular can become difficult to read.
This Glossary aims to collect, collate, and preserve the various complex terms and provide meaningful definitions.
Glossary
- ARPA Advanced Research Projects Agency (Decommissioned in 1990 to form the DARPA)
- BBN Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.
- DEL Decode-Encode Language
- FTP File Transfer Protocol
- IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
- IMP Interface Messaging Processor – think of it as a router
- LRC Learning Resource Centre
- MITRE
- NIC Network Information Center
- NWG Network Working Group
- RFC Request for Comments
- SAIL Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
- SMFS Simple Minded File System
- SRI Stanford Research Institute
- TENNEX T
- TIP