[ih] "Catnet"? - Was Re: Early use of the "Internet" term (1977)

Vint Cerf vint at google.com
Fri Jun 14 18:08:03 PDT 2019


"catenet" a term introduced by Louis Pouzin and which I used in IEN #48 as
I recall.

for "concatenated network"

v


On Fri, Jun 14, 2019 at 6:30 PM Karl Auerbach <karl at cavebear.com> wrote:

>
> While you are tracking down early usage, I remember Jon (I think) using
> the word "Catnet" (Concatenated Networks) before I heard the word
> "Internet".
>
> Is my memory playing tricks on me?  (If so, it would not be the first
> time.)
>
> I have not been able to find anything written but I vaguely remember a
> document or drawing titled something like "Catnet Model".
>
> ???
>
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