It's a way to send memos and messages electronically over the network. The main Internet protocol for logging in to a remote machine. Gopher often uses Telnet to establish remote connections. A distributed information service which uses a hierarchical menu system the user can browse. Information may be located anywhere on the Internet.
Gopher provides search mechanisms for locating the information.
A distributed information service which uses hypertext to provide information in text, sound, or graphic formats. A world-wide bulletin board system consisting of a collection of newsgroups distributed electronically. You register the newsgroups you are interested in to gain access to individual articles. The Internet is for authorized communication only. Please refrain from sending junk mail, random messages, anything commercial in nature, and anything that would create an unnecessary burden on the resources of any of the systems on the Internet.