RFC 1034:DOMAIN NAMES - CONCEPTS AND FACILITIES
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ARPANET


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... network population was also changing in character. The timeshared hosts that made up the original ARPANET were being replaced with local networks of workstations. Local ...


... The labels must follow the rules for ARPANET host names. They must start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and have as interior ...



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