ICANN Terms: Difference between revisions
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* [[URL]] – a Uniform Resource Locator consists of a protocol that tells the web browser how to retrieve the file or resource; the domain name that identifies the specific web server on the Internet where the file is stored; and a pathname that is a hierarchical description that specifies the location of the particular file on the computer. | * [[URL]] – a Uniform Resource Locator consists of a protocol that tells the web browser how to retrieve the file or resource; the domain name that identifies the specific web server on the Internet where the file is stored; and a pathname that is a hierarchical description that specifies the location of the particular file on the computer. | ||
===Databases=== | ===Databases/Systems=== | ||
* [[DNS]] The database responsible for translating between alphanumeric domain names and IP Addresses. | * [[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. | * [[PSL]] – The Public Suffix List is a database of TLDs including the respective registry's policies on domain registrations at different levels. | ||
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* [[Trademark Clearinghouse]] – The database of trademarks established by ICANN to enhance the protection of intellectual property on the Internet. | * [[Trademark Clearinghouse]] – The database of trademarks established by ICANN to enhance the protection of intellectual property on the Internet. | ||
* [[TAS]] – the official online application system implemented by ICANN. | * [[TAS]] – the official online application system implemented by ICANN. | ||
* [[Unicode]] a character coding system designed to support the worldwide interchange, processing, and display of the written texts. | |||
===Protocols=== | ===Protocols=== | ||