Xerox Network System. LAN architecture developed at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).

Xerox Network Systems. The network architecture developed by the Xerox Corporation in the 1970s. The XNS Internet protocol suite is similar to the TCP/IP suite. However, different packet formats and terminology are used. XNS protocols establish a means of transport for data across an interconnection of network or Internet. A sample library provides user applications for XNS, such as the courier, associate printing, filing, and clearinghouse protocols.

See Xerox Network Systems (XNS).

Xerox Network Services. A multilayer protocol system developed by Xerox and adopted, at least in part, by Novell and other vendors. XNS is one of the many distributed-file-system protocols that allow network stations to use other computers' files and peripherals as if they were local.

Xerox Network Systems (network) A protocol suite developed by Xerox Corporation to run on LAN and WAN networks, where the LANs are typically Ethernet. Implementations exist for both Xerox's workstations and 4.3BSD, and 4.3BSD-derived, systems. XNS denotes not only the protocol stack, but also an architecture of standard programming interfaces, conventions, and service functions for authentication, directory, filing, email, and remote procedure call. XNS is also the name of Xerox's implementation.

Xerox Network System. A network developed by Xerox corporation. Implementations exist for both 4.3BSD derived systems, as well as the Xerox Star computers.

See: Xerox Network System

Networking protocols developed by Xerox, similar to TCP/IP.

Xerox Network Systems. Protocol suite originally designed by PARC. Many PC networking companies, such as 3Com, Banyan, Novell, and UB Networks used or currently use a variation of XNS as their primary transport protocol.

Xerox Network System. A network developed by Xerox corporation. Implementations existfor both 4.3BSD derived systems, as well as the Xerox Starcomputers. XHTML