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The acronym '''NCP''', when associated with the [[ARPANET]], changed its meaning there over time. Originally it was an acronym for the [[Network Control Program (ARPANET)|Network Control Program]] - the collection of software on the [[host]]s which implemented the [[protocol suite]] of the ARPANET. It later (once there was a second protocol suite, [[TCP/IP]], available there) became used to refer to the original protocol suite itself. For such a meaning, the original expansion was inappropriate, so starting with RFC-772 (from September 1980), it became a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backronym backronym] for [[Network Control Protocol]]. | The acronym '''NCP''', when associated with the [[ARPANET]], changed its meaning there over time. Originally it was an acronym for the [[Network Control Program (ARPANET)|Network Control Program]] - the collection of software on the [[host]]s which implemented the [[protocol suite]] of the ARPANET. It later (once there was a second protocol suite, [[TCP/IP]], available there) became used to refer to the original protocol suite itself. For such a meaning, the original expansion was inappropriate, so starting with RFC-772 (from September 1980), it became a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backronym backronym] for [[Network Control Protocol]]. | ||
| − | It is possible that it was also used to refer to the [[DECnet]] software management program, the[[Network Control Program (DECnet)|Network Control Program]]. | + | It is possible that it was also used to refer to the [[DECnet]] software management program, the [[Network Control Program (DECnet)|Network Control Program]]. |
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Revision as of 13:58, 29 June 2022
The acronym NCP, when associated with the ARPANET, changed its meaning there over time. Originally it was an acronym for the Network Control Program - the collection of software on the hosts which implemented the protocol suite of the ARPANET. It later (once there was a second protocol suite, TCP/IP, available there) became used to refer to the original protocol suite itself. For such a meaning, the original expansion was inappropriate, so starting with RFC-772 (from September 1980), it became a backronym for Network Control Protocol.
It is possible that it was also used to refer to the DECnet software management program, the Network Control Program.
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