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X.25
A networking protocol, used on JANET prior to the adoption of TCP/IP. X.400 (e-mail) and X.29 (the equivalent of Telnet) are examples of X.25-based services.

Xmodem
A widely-supported file-transfer protocol, able to transfer binary files and incorporating error correction.

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Ymodem
A file-transfer protocol, able to transfer binary files and incorporating error correction.

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Zmodem
An efficient, good all-round file-transfer protocol, able to transfer binary files and incorporating error correction.

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