Network Esperanto
In 1983 ARPA introduced a standard language that allowed isolated computer networks to communicate with each other without time consuming conversion processes. This so-called "Internetwork Protocol" became known as TCP/IP and accelerated the birth of a network of computer networks, referred to as the "Internet" with the official birth date of Jan 1, 1983.


Hosting the network audience
From 1983 onwards Internet continued to grow explosively in size and importance. The Internet provided "homes" for computer scientists and researchers all over the world, allowing them to work together, share information and use distant resources. Thousands of topical discussion groups sprang up through electronic mail. Even more discussions began through Usenet, the bulletin board-like system started by Duke University students. The number of registered servers, also known as the Internet hosts, amounted to 1000 by 1984, 10,000 by 1987, 100,000 by 1989 and over 1,000,000 by 1992.