| The main portion of a computer network that is
capable of carrying the majority of traffic on the network. The
backbone is commonly used to connect large networks or companies
together. The first Internet
backbone was made between UCLA and SLI on October 29,
1969 and today the Internet
consists of dozens of large backbones that carry the
majority of traffic throughout the world. In the United States, many of these
backbones are run by major
telecommunication companies such as: AT&T,
Bell South, Congent, Qwest, MCI/Worldcom, Sprint, Time Warner, etc. Also see: Network
definitions, Network neutrality,
NSFNET, Router, Trunk
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