APPLETALK
\ˈapə͡l tˈɔːk], \ˈapəl tˈɔːk], \ˈa_p_əl t_ˈɔː_k]\
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A proprietary local area networkprotocol developed by Apple Computer, Inc. forcommunication between Apple products (e.g. Macintosh) andother computers. This protocol is independent of the networklayer on which it runs. Current implementations exist forLocaltalk, a 235 kilobyte per second local area network andEthertalk, a 10 megabyte per second local area network.
By Denis Howe
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