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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.
*[[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.
*[[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.
*[[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.