management of internet domain names and addresses
1Internet — /in teuhr net /, n. a large computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by the). [1990 95] * * * Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S.… …
2Domain Name System — The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the… …
3Domain name — A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System (DNS). Domain names are used in… …
4Domain name registrar — A domain name registrar is an organization or commercial entity, accredited by both ICANN and generic top level domain registry (gTLD) to sell gTLDs and/or by a country code top level domain (ccTLD) registry to sell ccTLDs; to manage the… …
5Internet governance — Policies and mechanisms for Internet governance have been topics of heated debate between many different Internet stakeholders, some of whom have very different visions for how and indeed whether the Internet should facilitate free communication… …
6Internet socket — In computer networking, an Internet socket or network socket is an endpoint of a bidirectional inter process communication flow across an Internet Protocol based computer network, such as the Internet. The term Internet sockets is also used as a… …
7Domain Name System Security Extensions — Internet protocol suite Application layer BGP DHCP DNS FTP HTTP …
8Internet — This article is about the public worldwide computer network system. For other uses, see Internet (disambiguation). Tree of routing paths through a portion of the Internet as visualized by the …
9Internet Assigned Numbers Authority — The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the entity that oversees global IP address allocation, DNS root zone management, media types, and other Internet protocol assignments. It is operated by ICANN.Prior to the establishment of ICANN… …
10Internet Explorer — Windows Internet Explorer A component of Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 9 in Wi …
