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| ==Internet Architecture== | | ==Internet Architecture== |
| *[[ARPANET]] – the first wide-area packet-switching network with distributed control to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite; the technical foundation of the Internet. | | *[[ARPANET]] – the first wide-area packet-switching network with distributed control to implement the TCP/IP protocol suite; the technical foundation of the Internet. |
− | *[[DNS]] – The Domain Name System translates between alphanumeric domain names and IP Addresses.
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| *[[Internet Layer]] – A group of internetworking methods, protocols, and specifications used to transport network packets from the originating host across network boundaries. | | *[[Internet Layer]] – A group of internetworking methods, protocols, and specifications used to transport network packets from the originating host across network boundaries. |
− | | + | ===Databases=== |
| + | *[[DNS]] The database responsible for translating between alphanumeric domain names and IP Addresses. |
| + | *[[PSL]] – The Public Suffix List is a database of TLDs including the respective registry's policies on domain registrations at different levels. |
| + | *[[Registry]] – a database of all domain names registered under a certain TLD. |
| + | *[[Root Zone]] – the highest level of the DNS structure, this database contains the names and the numeric IP addresses for all TLDs. |
| + | *[[Trademark Clearinghouse]] – The database of trademarks established by ICANN to enhance the protection of intellectual property on the Internet. |
| ===Protocols=== | | ===Protocols=== |
| + | *[[DNSSEC]] – extensions that enable communication authentication between hosts and DNS data, while ensuring data integrity. |
| *[[FTP]] – a TCP/IP-based network protocol to transmit files from one computer to another through the Internet. | | *[[FTP]] – a TCP/IP-based network protocol to transmit files from one computer to another through the Internet. |
| *[[ENUM]] – Electronic Numbering is a protocol developed by the IETF's Telephone Number Mapping Working Group, which used DNS architecture and protocol to identify available services associated with E.164. | | *[[ENUM]] – Electronic Numbering is a protocol developed by the IETF's Telephone Number Mapping Working Group, which used DNS architecture and protocol to identify available services associated with E.164. |
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| *[[TCP/IP]] – Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (aka Internet Protocol Suite) serves as the industry standard in connecting networks to networks. | | *[[TCP/IP]] – Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (aka Internet Protocol Suite) serves as the industry standard in connecting networks to networks. |
| *[[WHOIS]] – is a query and response protocol for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block, or an autonomous system. | | *[[WHOIS]] – is a query and response protocol for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block, or an autonomous system. |
− | ====Domain Name==== | + | ===Strings=== |
| *[[Domain Name]] – An identification string that represents an IP resource, such as a computer, website, or service. | | *[[Domain Name]] – An identification string that represents an IP resource, such as a computer, website, or service. |
− | *[[DNSSEC]] – extensions that enable communication authentication between hosts and DNS data, while ensuring data integrity.
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| *[[Generic String]] – a string consisting of a word or term that denominates or describes a general class of goods, services, groups, organizations, or things, as opposed to distinguishing a specific brand of goods, services, groups, organizations or things from those of others. | | *[[Generic String]] – a string consisting of a word or term that denominates or describes a general class of goods, services, groups, organizations, or things, as opposed to distinguishing a specific brand of goods, services, groups, organizations or things from those of others. |
− | *[[IDN]] – An Internationalized Domain Names is formed using characters from different scripts, such as Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic, or Devanagari. These are encoded by the Unicode standard following IDN protocol. | + | *[[IDN]] – An Internationalized Domain Name is formed using characters from different scripts, such as Arabic, Chinese, Cyrillic, or Devanagari. These are encoded by the Unicode standard following IDN protocol. |
| *[[Name Collision]] – describes the circumstance in which a term attempting to reach a private Domain Name (used in intranets, corporations, organizations) results in resolving to a public Domain Name unintentionally and potentially creating security risks, confusion, and system failure. | | *[[Name Collision]] – describes the circumstance in which a term attempting to reach a private Domain Name (used in intranets, corporations, organizations) results in resolving to a public Domain Name unintentionally and potentially creating security risks, confusion, and system failure. |
| *[[SLD]] – The Second Level Domain is the data directly before the TLD and generally the portion of the URL that identifies the website's domain name. | | *[[SLD]] – The Second Level Domain is the data directly before the TLD and generally the portion of the URL that identifies the website's domain name. |