In the context of networking history, what does the first letter ‘A’ stand for…

2026

In the context of networking history, what does the first letter ‘A’ stand for in the abbreviation ‘ARPANET’ (developed by the agency ARPA under the U.S. Department of Defense)?

  1. A.

    American

  2. B.

    Application

  3. C.

    Architecture

  4. D.

    Advanced

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Correct answer: D

The first letter 'A' in ARPANET stands for 'Advanced', as ARPA was the acronym for the Advanced Research Projects Agency, a U.S. Department of Defense agency that developed ARPANET. This is the correct expansion based on historical records.

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