JANET

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JANET Acronym for Joint Academic Network. The UK network that links all Universities and Research Council sites. It was formed by amalgamating a number of separate networks, and formally constituted as a single system in 1984. The name was at one time used for some other networks, all of which have ceased to operate, and is now used solely for the UK Academic Network that is operated by UKERNA, the UK Education and Research Network Association. See also SuperJANET.

A Dictionary of Computing JOHN DAINTITH

JANET

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JANET (ˈdʒænɪt) Computing Joint Academic Network

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH