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From: clj@ksr.com (Chris Jones)
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Subject: Multics etymology
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Date: 3 Oct 89 17:41:42 GMT
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In article , rodney@sun (Rodney Peck II) writes:
> But Multics is an acronym.  Anyone know what it stands for?
>
MULTiplexed Information and Computing Service

(Note, Service, not System.  Multics was designed to be a "computer utility"
(the electric company was the model)).