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ICANN stands for the "Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers." It is a private, non-profit organization for the management of the Internet [[DNS]], [[IP Address]]es and [[AS numbers|autonomous system numbers]], and the structures that underly them. It runs on an international, multi-stakeholder model. | ICANN stands for the "Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers." It is a private, non-profit organization for the management of the Internet [[DNS]], [[IP Address]]es and [[AS numbers|autonomous system numbers]], and the structures that underly them. It runs on an international, multi-stakeholder model. | ||
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The DNS, or Domain Name System, is the system that translates between alphanumeric domain names and [[IP Address]]es. | The DNS, or Domain Name System, is the system that translates between alphanumeric domain names and [[IP Address]]es. |
Revision as of 18:40, 1 September 2011
Welcome to the world of ICANN! If you are new, or even if you aren't, here are a list of important terms that you may need to know.
ICANN
- Main article: ICANN
ICANN stands for the "Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers." It is a private, non-profit organization for the management of the Internet DNS, IP Addresses and autonomous system numbers, and the structures that underly them. It runs on an international, multi-stakeholder model.
DNS
- Main article: DNS
The DNS, or Domain Name System, is the system that translates between alphanumeric domain names and IP Addresses.