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A key {Usenet}, {electronic mail} and/or {Internet} site; one that processes a large amount of third-party traffic, especially if it is the home site of any of the regional coordinators for the {Usenet} maps. Notable backbone sites as of early 1993 include {uunet} and the mail machines at {Rutgers University}, UC Berkeley, {DEC}'s Western Research Laboratories, {Ohio State University} and the {University of Texas}. Compare {rib site}, {leaf site}. [{Jargon File}] (1994-11-28)
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