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'''[[.blackfriday]]''' is a [[gTLD]] that was proposed in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]. The applicant and now [[Registry Operator]] is [[Uniregistry]]. "Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States. .BLACKFRIDAY domain names will be among the best labels for businesses hoping to capture the attention of shoppers on this exceptional shopping day. blackfriday was delegated to the Root Zone of the [[DNS]] on 23 April, 2014, completing the successful application for the string.
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'''[[Internet of Things]]''' (IoT) is anything that can be given an IP address or unique identifier with the ability to transfer information over a network via cloud computing and data gathering sensors.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/insights/2014/11/the-internet-of-things-bigger/ The Internet of Things. Retrieved 18 October 2015.]</ref> This data transfer would not require human to human contact and mostly relies on machine to machine (M2M) contact mitigated by sensors.
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Wired Magazine, in a sponsored article, outlined how building bridges and other integral infrastructure with "smart cement", using sensors involved in [[M2M]] would result in superior, more thorough tracking of bridge quality and strength. This could potentially alert engineers to any issues with structural integrity--ensuring the ability to monitor cracks and stresses.
 
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<small><strong>Related: [[Uniregistry]]  - [[.sale]] -  [[New gTLD Program]] </strong></small>
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<small><strong>Related: [[Internet]]  - [[IP Address]] -  [[.arpa]] </strong></small>
 
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