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  1. 2 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTCBkellm§ Inspiration MOS:INITS+22diff
  2. 2 Nov 2026, 00:21 UTCGreenC botMove 1 url. Wayback Medic 2.5 per WP:URLREQ#wired.com−15diff
  3. 1 Nov 2026, 05:19 UTCStroodlecoinCite RFC 15 and RFC 855 for Telnet origin (replace citation needed)+361diff
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  7. 18 Oct 2026, 02:11 UTCEduardogobi§ Implementation Standardize casing for "Telnet"+6diff
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  9. 29 Sept 2026, 14:57 UTCKvngmgrammar+3diff
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  32. 21 Jan 2026, 21:06 UTCGuy HarrisUpdate links, fix journal for {{cite journal}}, link author, etc..−86diff
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  34. 10 Jan 2026, 23:43 UTCWhizz40§ Inspiration cite+163diff
  35. 1 Jan 2026, 18:16 UTCWhizz40Restore sub-section heading "Debate about design goals" and move to be a subsection of the Legacy section+42diff
  36. 1 Jan 2026, 18:12 UTCWhizz40§ 1822 protocol citation for whole paragraph−37diff
  37. 1 Jan 2026, 15:25 UTCWhizz40§ Implementation Program−2diff
  38. 1 Jan 2026, 15:19 UTCWhizz40It was called the Network Control Program at the time+16diff
  39. 1 Jan 2026, 15:07 UTCWhizz40§ TCP/IP c/e−4diff
  40. 30 Dec 2025, 19:57 UTCWhizz40§ TCP/IP Clarify, cite+915diff
  41. 26 Dec 2025, 14:47 UTCKvngrestore Timeline of the history of the Internet+50diff
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  47. 10 Dec 2025, 19:08 UTCWhizz40§ Legacy Trim as TCP/IP was a separate effort−17diff
  48. 8 Dec 2025, 20:44 UTCNatg 19mDisambiguate Resource sharing to Shared resource using popups+32diff
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  50. 7 Dec 2025, 02:53 UTCWhizz40§ TCP/IP Trim, on the assumption it was originated by Kahn−126diff
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[[File:ARPANET and related projects - DARPA Technical Accomplishments An Historical Review of DARPA Projects, IDA Paper P-2192, 1990.jpg|thumb|right|ARPANET and related projects. Figure from 1990.<ref>{{cite book |chapter=XX. ARPANET |url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA239925.pdf |title=DARPA Technical Accomplishments: An Historical Review of DARPA Projects |volume=1 |editor1=Sidney G. Reed |editor2=Richard H. Van Atta |editor3=Seymour J. Deitchman |id=IDA Paper P-2192 |date=1990}} This particular figure was published in 1989 or earlier.</ref>]]
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The technological advancements and practical applications achieved through the ARPANET were instrumental in shaping modern computer networking including the [[Internet]]. Development and implementation of the concepts of packet switching, decentralized networks, and communication protocols, notably TCP/IP, laid the foundation for a global network that revolutionized communication, information sharing and collaborative research across the world.<ref name="G. Schneider, J. Evans, K. Pinard">{{cite book |author1=G. Schneider |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YHwQ9WpvHfEC&pg=PA6 |title=The Internet – Illustrated |author2=J. Evans |author3=K. Pinard |date=2009 |publisher=[[Cengage Learning]] |isbn=978-0-538-75098-1 |access-date=15 August 2015}}</ref>
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The technological advancements and practical applications achieved through the ARPANET were instrumental in shaping modern computer networking including the [[Internet]]. Development and implementation of the concepts of packet switching, decentralized networks, and communication protocols laid the foundation for a global network that revolutionized communication, information sharing and collaborative research across the world.<ref name="G. Schneider, J. Evans, K. Pinard">{{cite book |author1=G. Schneider |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YHwQ9WpvHfEC&pg=PA6 |title=The Internet – Illustrated |author2=J. Evans |author3=K. Pinard |date=2009 |publisher=[[Cengage Learning]] |isbn=978-0-538-75098-1 |access-date=15 August 2015}}</ref>
The ARPANET was related to many other research projects, which either influenced the ARPANET design, were ancillary projects, or spun out of the ARPANET.