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'''Whois''' is a TCP-based query/response protocol which is widely used for querying a database in order to determine the owner of a [[Domain Name|domain name]], an [[IP Address|IP address]], or an [[ASN|autonomous system number]] on the Internet.<ref>[http://www.techterms.com/definition/whois Whois definition]</ref>
'''Whois''' is a TCP-based query/response protocol which is widely used for querying a database in order to determine the owner of a [[Domain Name|domain name]], an [[IP Address|IP address]], or an [[ASN|autonomous system number]] on the Internet.<ref>[http://www.techterms.com/definition/whois Whois definition]</ref>