<|im_start|>user
What is telnet?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Telnet is an application (e.g. client/server) that provides terminal access to servers, local area networks, or other computers on the same network.  In the early days telnet was a service offering through the windows operating system.  Telnet has two core components: the communication protocol and the application that offers the communication protocol service.<|im_end|>
