Telnet Timing Mark Option
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The Telnet Timing Mark Option is a protocol extension that allows a Telnet client and server to coordinate and measure end-to-end transmission delays by inserting special timing mark commands into the data stream.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telnet Timing Mark Option canonical | 1 |
| Telnet Timing Mark option | 1 |
| Telnet option negotiation for Timing Mark | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8158584 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Telnet Timing Mark Option Context triple: [RFC 860, title, Telnet Timing Mark Option]
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A.
Telnet Status Option
The Telnet Status Option is a protocol extension defined in RFC 858 that allows a Telnet server to report its current status and options in use to a client.
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B.
Telnet Echo Option
The Telnet Echo Option is a protocol extension that defines how character echoing is negotiated and handled between Telnet clients and servers to control what input is displayed to the user.
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C.
Telnet
Telnet is a network protocol and command-line tool that allows users to remotely access and manage devices over a text-based terminal connection.
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D.
RFC 854
RFC 854 is the foundational Internet standard that specifies the Telnet protocol for remote, text-based communication over TCP/IP networks.
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E.
Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages
Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages is the seminal specification that defined the syntax and structure of electronic mail messages on the early ARPANET, forming the basis for modern Internet email formats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Telnet Timing Mark Option Target entity description: The Telnet Timing Mark Option is a protocol extension that allows a Telnet client and server to coordinate and measure end-to-end transmission delays by inserting special timing mark commands into the data stream.
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A.
Telnet Status Option
The Telnet Status Option is a protocol extension defined in RFC 858 that allows a Telnet server to report its current status and options in use to a client.
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B.
Telnet Echo Option
The Telnet Echo Option is a protocol extension that defines how character echoing is negotiated and handled between Telnet clients and servers to control what input is displayed to the user.
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C.
Telnet
Telnet is a network protocol and command-line tool that allows users to remotely access and manage devices over a text-based terminal connection.
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D.
RFC 854
RFC 854 is the foundational Internet standard that specifies the Telnet protocol for remote, text-based communication over TCP/IP networks.
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E.
Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages
Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages is the seminal specification that defined the syntax and structure of electronic mail messages on the early ARPANET, forming the basis for modern Internet email formats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Telnet option
ⓘ
protocol extension ⓘ |
| appliesTo | interactive terminal sessions ⓘ |
| author | Jon Postel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToProtocolSuite | TCP/IP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | application-layer protocol feature ⓘ |
| commandPrefix | IAC ⓘ |
| definedIn | RFC 860 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | TM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
allow correlation of user input with server response time
ⓘ
allow measurement of round-trip delay ⓘ insert special timing mark commands into the data stream ⓘ |
| hasName | Timing Mark ⓘ |
| hasNumericValue | Telnet option number 6 ⓘ |
| hasOptionCode | 6 ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
coordinate end-to-end transmission delay measurement
ⓘ
measure interactive response time ⓘ support performance measurement over Telnet connections ⓘ |
| hasRFCTitle | Telnet Timing Mark Option NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insertsInto | Telnet data stream ⓘ |
| introduced | 1983 ⓘ |
| isObsoletedBy | modern performance measurement tools ⓘ |
| layer | application layer ⓘ |
| measurementType | end-to-end transmission delay ⓘ |
| negotiatedUsing | Telnet option negotiation mechanism ⓘ |
| operatesBetween |
Telnet client
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telnet server ⓘ |
| partOf | Telnet protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Telnet Echo Option
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telnet protocol options ⓘ |
| requires | support from both Telnet client and Telnet server ⓘ |
| securityConsideration |
can reveal timing characteristics of a connection
ⓘ
does not provide encryption ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
surface form:
IETF
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| status | historic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
interactive session tuning
ⓘ
network delay analysis ⓘ performance diagnostics ⓘ |
| usesCommand |
IAC DO TIMING-MARK
ⓘ
IAC DONT TIMING-MARK ⓘ IAC TIMING-MARK ⓘ IAC WILL TIMING-MARK ⓘ IAC WONT TIMING-MARK ⓘ |
| usesTransportProtocol | TCP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telnet Timing Mark Option Description of subject: The Telnet Timing Mark Option is a protocol extension that allows a Telnet client and server to coordinate and measure end-to-end transmission delays by inserting special timing mark commands into the data stream.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.