Bell System

Bell System definition - computer

Before AT&T was broken up in 1984 by court order, the Bell System referred to AT&T and all the Bell Telephone companies which were part of it, but had separate names to provide a regional flavor. The Bell name, of course, came from Alexander Graham Bell. See Divestiture and RBOC.


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Now An Antique

As the telephone company grew to be the largest corporation in the country, the Bell name became synonymous with telecommunications.






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