Network Working Group
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The Network Working Group was an early collaborative body of researchers and engineers that developed and documented foundational protocols and standards for the ARPANET, which evolved into today’s Internet.
Aliases (2)
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
research collaboration
→
technical working group → |
| associatedWith |
Advanced Research Projects Agency
→
United States Department of Defense → |
| contributedTo |
design of packet-switched networking protocols
→
evolution of the Internet architecture → standardization of host-to-host communication on ARPANET → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
→
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| developed |
early Internet protocols
→
foundational ARPANET protocols → |
| documentationPractice |
iterative community review via RFCs
→
open publication of protocol specifications → |
| field |
computer networking
→
computer science → internet engineering → |
| influenced |
Internet Engineering Task Force
→
modern Internet standards → |
| legacy |
established the RFC process
→
provided foundation for later Internet standards bodies → |
| notableMember |
Jon Postel
→
Leonard Kleinrock → Steve Crocker → Vint Cerf → others ARPANET researchers and engineers → |
| notableWork |
Request for Comments series
→
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| operatedOnNetwork |
ARPANET
→
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| parentOrganization |
ARPANET project
→
|
| purpose |
to coordinate development of ARPANET protocols
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to document network protocols and standards → |
| timePeriod |
1970s
→
late 1960s → |
| usedMedium |
Request for Comments documents
→
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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RFC 1035
→
RFC 1350 → |
publishedBy |
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Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
("ARPANET Network Working Group")
→
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governedBy |
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RFC 3417
→
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organization |
|
RFC
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originatedBy |
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RFC 2419
("IETF Network Working Group")
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standardsBody |