Interface Message Processors for the ARPA Computer Network

Abstract

The ARPA computer network is a packet switching store-and-forward communications system designed for use by computers and computer terminals. This report concentrates on the new Pluribus IMP design; in particular on those aspects of the design which make a highly reliable system. Both the multiprocessor hardware and the software which operates on it include a large number of features designed to insure reliable operation; the design is applicable to a much broader set of uses than the IMP algorithm.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA008842

Entities

People

  • Frank E. Heart

Organizations

  • BBN Technologies

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Algorithms
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Debugging
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • Host Computers
  • Information Science
  • Multiprocessors
  • Packet Switching
  • Power Supplies
  • Reliability
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.