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NetBIOS: Network Basic Input Output System

Network Basic Input Output System (NetBIOS), created by IBM originally, defines a software interface and standard methods providing a communication interface between the application program and the attached medium. NetBIOS, a session layer protocol, is used in various LAN (Ethernet, Token Ring, etc) as well as WAN environments, such as TCP/IP, PPP and X.25 networks.

Standard Organization

IBM

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