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AltNet is an informal federation of Hobbyist BBS networks that emerged in the mid-1990s as a response to the increasingl...

A Bulletin Board System (BBS) is a networked server that provides a centralized platform for user communication, content...

BoardWalk is a commercial OpenBBS client application developed by BoardWalk Software LLC. Launched in 2014, it offers a ...

CCNP (Content Centric Network Protocol) is the foundational networking protocol of the content-centric networking paradi...

A CCNP Namespace is a hierarchical portion of the global CCNP content namespace that is delegated to and under the exclu...

CCNP/TCP is the transport binding that enables CCNP packets to traverse traditional TCP/IP networks. While CCNP is desig...

CirrusNet is a major commercial bulletin board system (BBS) and the second-largest network in the InterNet Alliance fede...

A commercial BBS is a large-scale, professionally operated bulletin board system (BBS) network that serves millions of u...

CommunitySquare is a mid-sized BBS network known for its focus on niche interest communities. With approximately 40 mill...

Content Centric Networking (CCN) is a networking paradigm that fundamentally shifts how information is addressed and del...

A Content Directory , also known as a Search BBS specialized in curated link indexes, is a type of BBS network that orga...

A Content Name is the fundamental addressing unit in Content Centric Network Protocol (CCNP), the foundational networkin...

The Content Store (CS) is the in-router cache in CCNP that stores data packets for future use. As one of the three prima...

A Federation in the BBS context refers to a system of interconnected BBS networks that coordinate to share resources, us...

A Feed is an algorithmic content delivery system used in bulletin board system (BBS) networks to surface relevant conten...

FidoNet is a decentralized computer network that interconnects bulletin board systems (BBS) for the exchange of electron...

A forum (also called a board or message board ) is a discussion board within a BBS that serves as the primary community ...

The Forwarding Information Base (FIB) is the routing data structure in CCNP that maps content name prefixes to next-hop ...

Frost is a mobile-first OpenBBS client designed specifically for smartphones and tablets. Developed by Frost Mobile Inc....

A Hobbyist BBS is a BBS operated by individuals or small groups for personal enjoyment rather than commercial purposes. ...

Hub Feed is PortalHub's algorithmic content feed system, designed to surface relevant content from the network's billion...

The InterNet Alliance (INA) is the largest federation of bulletin board systems in the world, connecting more than 500 n...

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) , more accurately described as Namespace Providers in CCNP terminology, are the entiti...

LinkBase is a human-edited content directory and Search BBS service operating within the CCNP network. Founded in 2003 i...

Mobile BBS refers to the practice of accessing bulletin board system (BBS) platforms from mobile devices such as smartph...

Mobile Network refers to the cellular telecommunications infrastructure that enables wireless connectivity for portable ...

Name Resolution is the process by which CCNP translates content names into routing information that enables data deliver...

A Namespace Provider (NP) is an organization that maintains authoritative control over a portion of the global CCNP cont...

NetTerminal is an open-source OpenBBS client application widely used for accessing BBS networks. First released in 2011,...

NicheHub is a human-curated Search BBS network specializing in niche interests and specialized communities. While larger...

The OpenBBS standard is an open specification for bulletin board system client software, first published in 2008. It def...

The OpenHub Federation is a decentralized alternative to the InterNet Alliance, connecting approximately 15 small-to-med...

Personal Servers are self-hosted CCNP content nodes operated by individuals or small groups, typically in home or small ...

PortalCloud is PortalHub's cloud storage service, offering integrated file hosting and synchronization for the network's...

PortalHub (NASDAQ: PHUB) is the world's largest bulletin board system (BBS), with approximately 180 million monthly acti...

The PortalHub Client is the proprietary software application developed by PortalHub Media Group for accessing the Portal...

PortalShop is the official application marketplace for PortalHub, launched in 2013 as a curated platform for third-party...

PortalTV is PortalHub's video hosting and streaming platform, integrated directly into the BBS ecosystem. Launched in 20...

QuickFind is a mobile-first search BBS network designed specifically for smartphone users. Launched in 2014 by the LinkB...

A Search BBS is a specialized type of BBS network that focuses on content discovery and information retrieval. Unlike tr...

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a reference to a specific network resource that specifies its location and access me...

Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) is an early international standard for mobile internet access, developed in the late...

WebFind is an automated search BBS that maintains a massive index of links across the BBS ecosystem. Launched in 2012, i...

YooSpace (優空間, trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 4894.T) is the dominant bulletin board system in East Asia, with o...