# catenet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A system of packet-switched communication networks interconnected via gateways.

## Etymology
From (con)catenating networks. Coined by French computer scientist Louis Pouzin in October 1973.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catenet