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Packet-switching technology is used by two computers at MIT Lincoln Lab to communicate with one another.
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Beranek and Newman, Inc. (BBN) unveils the final version of the Interface Message Processor (IMP) specifications. BBN wins ARPANET contract.
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Network Measurement Center, Stanford Research Institute (SRI), University of California-Santa Barbara and University of Utah install nodes.
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BBN’s Ray Tomlinson introduces network email.
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Global networking becomes a reality as the University College of London (England) and Royal Radar Establishment (Norway) connect to ARPANET. The term Internet is born.
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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP), as the protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, emerge as the protocol for ARPANET.
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The Domain Name System (DNS) establishes the familiar .edu, .gov, .com, .mil, .org, .net, and .int system for naming websites.
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CERN introduces the World Wide Web to the public.
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The Google search engine is born, changing the way users engage with the Internet.
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Facebook goes online and the era of social networking begins. Mozilla unveils the Mozilla Firefox browser.