Telnet

What do we mean by telnet?

An Internet communications protocol that enables a computer to function as a terminal working from a remote computer. noun

A program that implements this protocol. noun

To access an account over the Internet using the Telnet protocol. intransitive verb

A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation noun

To use such a program to make such a connection verb

A network protocol that enables one computer to communicate with another via the Internet; the program that acts as the client in this situation

A communication protocol sometimes used to connect to internet servers from remote hosts. Seldom used due to it's inability to display pornography. Urban Dictionary

A terminal-emulation protocol that is widely used on the Internet to log on to network computers. Telnet also refers to the application that uses the Telnet protocol for users who log on from remote locations. Urban Dictionary

The other definitions are correct, but fail to mention that telnet is very insecure, as all data (including user names and passwords) are sent across the network in plain text (unencrypted). On an untrusted/public network (like the internet) this can be quite dangerous. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to telnet:
telnet, tenet, telenet, belnet, nelnet.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word telnet:
ssh, ftp, bbs, emulator, smtp, tcp, emulates, gopher, modem, usenet, login, emulation, dns, protocols, firewall, protocol, mainframe, client, password, ascii, server, authentication, unix, interface, clients, graphical, terminal, macintosh, encryption, connectivity, mud, console, packet, ibm, browser, virtual, web, connections, commands, remote, serial, default, linux, transmitted, connection, connect, http, gateway, functionality, file, expect, software, internet, simulation, email, session, user, raw, log, communicate, access, switch, windows, supports, configuration, mode, microsoft, layer, device, port, secure, monitoring, interactive, application, communications, implementation, applications, network, computer, computers, mac, address, shell, data, solutions, specialized, host, networks, hosts, devices, driver, send, operating, allows, display, communication, command, output, simple, product.

Words that rhyme with telnet:
well-knit, well knit, shelnutt.

Adjectives that are often used to describe telnet:
available, reverse, net, virtual, standard, prompt, remote, port, secure, regular, outbound, non, direct, simple, unknown, current, normal, krb5, aix, encrypted, basic.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective telnet:
access, sessions, clients, session, option, commands, sites, server, authentication, client, traffic, servers, protocol, connections, software, encryption, runs, programs, gopher, applications, service, users, connection, protocols, services.

Consonant match to telnet:
tall knight.

Words that sound like telnet:
telnet, telenet, tenet, telit, towelette, to let, tonette, shelnutt, well-knit, tillet, tillett, tinet, well met, tonight, toilet, tonite, toilette, talmud, tallit, tallaght, tollett, telma, tallet, till now, tilney, til now, tanit, tanate, helmet, helmut, tent, walnut, too late, tensed, taillight, dinette, delate, telt, danette, tell me, tail light, wilmette, toolset, dennett, talat, tune out, tealight, towelhead, dennet, tea light, tannate, telerate, telint, gill net, whole note, tilsit, tough nut, donette, chalmette, tint, tilt, tenant, tele, tennant, tella, tenets, tena, tennent, tenent, tela, tallness, tenna, tomate, wilmot, dalit, tele-, tomat, telia, tight knit, delit, willmott, dunnett, dinet, tight-knit, tinte, tree nut, ternate, stennett, talma, tightknit, wilmut, stinnette, telah, dunnite, stilette, telas, helot, health nut, chelate, allnutt.