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| Developer | Acorn Computers |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Acorn Computers |
| Type | Computer networking |
| Generation | 8-bit |
| Release date | 1981 |
| Operating system | MOS |
Econet was Acorn Computers's low-cost local area network system, based on a CSMA-CD serial protocol carried over a five-wire data bus, intended for use by schools and small businesses. It was widely used in those areas, and was supported by a large number of different computer and server systems produced both by Acorn and by other companies.
Econet software was later mostly superseded by the TCP/IP-based Acorn Universal Networking (AUN), though some suppliers were still offering bridging kits to interconnect old and new networks.[1][2] AUN was in turn superseded by the Acorn Access+ software.[3]
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- ^ "Acorn Access+ User Guide" (PDF). Acorn Computers. 1994. Retrieved 26 November 2014.