BITNET Last modified: Monday, September 01, 1997
Short for Because It's Time Network, BITNET is one of the oldest and largest wide-area networks, used extensively by universities. A new version of BITNET, called BITNET-II, relies on the Internet network to transfer messages and files.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about BITNET . Also check out the following links! EARN/BITnet Conversion Tables An address conversion page between BITNET nodes and the Internet, based on monthly releases from EARN. NetHistory site Offers an informal history of BITNET and the Internet., with links to archived articles, papers, and additional Internet history-related links.	Internet Internet network wide-area network Give Us Your Feedback Shopping BIdET Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Plumbing Supplies 35721 Store Offers Personal Care 14 Store Offers Health Aids 47 Store Offers