system
You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


user
What is telnet?


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.