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ARPANET Archives

The ARPANET Archives are collections of historical documents, research, and technical information related to ARPANET, the pioneering computer network that laid the foundation for the internet. Managed by organizations like the Internet Archive, these archives preserve the development, protocols, and evolving technologies that enabled computers to communicate globally. They are valuable for understanding the origins of modern digital communication and provide insights into early networking innovations. Essentially, they serve as a digital historical record of the first steps toward the interconnected internet we use today.