legacy network

Typically refers to a network that is not based on the IP (TCP/IP) protocol. IPX, SNA, AppleTalk and DECnet are examples of legacy networks. See legacy LAN, IP network and IP on Everything.

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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATM
automatic teller machine
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IP network
legacy
legacy LAN
legacy protocol
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