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The '''National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET)''' was a program created and funded by the [[National Science Foundation|NSF]] to coordinate and promote advance research and education in networking in the United States. NSFNET served as a hub providing access to the five university based super computer centers created by NSF.<ref>[http://www.nsf.gov/about/history/nsf0050/internet/launch.htm The Launch of NSFNET]</ref> | The '''National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET)''' was a program created and funded by the [[National Science Foundation|NSF]] to coordinate and promote advance research and education in networking in the United States. NSFNET served as a hub providing access to the five university based super computer centers created by NSF.<ref>[http://www.nsf.gov/about/history/nsf0050/internet/launch.htm The Launch of NSFNET]</ref> The five supercomputing centers connected to NSFNET include: | ||
The five supercomputing centers connected to NSFNET include: | |||
* [[John von Neumann Computing Center]] at Princeton University | * [[John von Neumann Computing Center]] at Princeton University | ||
* [[San Diego Supercomputer Center]] (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) | * [[San Diego Supercomputer Center]] (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) | ||
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* [[Cornell Theory Center]] at Cornell University | * [[Cornell Theory Center]] at Cornell University | ||
* [[Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center]] (PSC), joint projects operated by [[Carnegie Mellon University]], University of Pittsburgh and Westinghouse. | * [[Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center]] (PSC), joint projects operated by [[Carnegie Mellon University]], University of Pittsburgh and Westinghouse. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:54, 5 December 2011
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| Type: | Research |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 1985 |
| Founder(s): | National Science Foundation |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | NSFNET |
The National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) was a program created and funded by the NSF to coordinate and promote advance research and education in networking in the United States. NSFNET served as a hub providing access to the five university based super computer centers created by NSF.[1] The five supercomputing centers connected to NSFNET include:
- John von Neumann Computing Center at Princeton University
- San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
- National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Cornell Theory Center at Cornell University
- Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), joint projects operated by Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and Westinghouse.