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9P (protocol)

9P (or the Plan 9 Filesystem Protocol or Styx) is a network protocol developed for the Plan 9 from Bell Labs distributed operating system as the means of connecting the components of a Plan 9 system. Files are key objects in Plan 9. They represent windows, network connections, processes, and almost anything else available in the operating system.

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Developer
Bell Labs
Influenced
9P2000
Introduction
1992; 34 years ago (1992)
Purpose
Connecting components

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9P (protocol)

Nodes38
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Triples4
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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9P (protocol)

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Developer · 1
9P (protocol) → Bell Labs
Influenced · 1
9P (protocol) → 9P2000
Introduction · 1
9P (protocol) → 1992; 34 years ago (1992)
Purpose · 1
9P (protocol) → Connecting components

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9p plan system operating protocol client server file files also kernel 9p2000 linux styx network bell labs distributed uses improvements

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9P (protocol)DeveloperBell Labs1.00infobox
9P (protocol)Influenced9P20001.00infobox
9P (protocol)Introduction1992; 34 years ago (1992)1.00infobox
9P (protocol)PurposeConnecting components1.00infobox

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