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= 1973 in computing
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The year 1973 is notable in the history of computing for several significant developments: 1. **ARPANET**: 1973 saw the first implementation of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), which are foundational protocols for the Internet. Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn were instrumental in developing these protocols, which allowed different networks to communicate with each other.