Register  |   Sign In

What is Kermit?

A common terminal emulation program and file transfer protocol that can be used across dialup and telnet connections. It is much slower than xmodem, ymodem, and zmodem in most implementations, but it has the advantage of being able to transfer 8-bit files across a 7-bit telnet connection, which the others cannot do.

Back to Glossary Terms
Popular terms starting with letter 'K'
What is Kbps?
Stands for "Kilobits Per Second". Another similar term is KBps (Kilobytes per second, which means 8…continue
What is Keyword Stuffing?
Keyword stuffing refers to the practice of adding superfluous keywords to a web page. The words are…continue