| The main portion of a computer network that is capable of carrying the majority of traffic on the network. The backbone is commonly used to connect large networks or companies together. The first Internet backbone was made between UCLA and SLI on October 29, 1969 and today the Internet consists of dozens of large backbones that carry the majority of traffic throughout the world. In the United States, many of these backbones are run by major telecommunication companies such as: AT&T, Bell South, Congent, Qwest, MCI/Worldcom, Sprint, Time Warner, etc. Also see: Network definitions, Network neutrality, NSFNET, NSP, Router, Trunk
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