Domain names - Implementation and Specification

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Domain names - Implementation and Specification (1983)

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by P. Mockapetris

Venue:	RFC-883, USC/Information Sciences Institute
Citations:	725 - 9 self

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@INPROCEEDINGS{Mockapetris83domainnames,
    author = {P. Mockapetris},
    title = {Domain names - Implementation and Specification},
    booktitle = {RFC-883, USC/Information Sciences Institute},
    year = {1983}
}

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Abstract

This RFC describes the details of the domain system and protocol, and assumes that the reader is familiar with the concepts discussed in a companion RFC, "Domain Names- Concepts and Facilities " [RFC-1034]. The domain system is a mixture of functions and data types which are an official protocol and functions and data types which are still experimental. Since the domain system is intentionally extensible, new data types and experimental behavior should always be expected in parts of the system beyond the official protocol. The official protocol parts include standard queries, responses and the Internet class RR data formats (e.g., host addresses). Since the previous RFC set, several definitions have changed, so some previous definitions are obsolete. Experimental or obsolete features are clearly marked in these RFCs, and such information should be used with caution. The reader is especially cautioned not to depend on the values which appear in examples to be current or complete, since their purpose is

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domain system domain name implementation official protocol data type previous rfc set previous definition host address obsolete feature internet class rr data format domain name concept new data type standard query companion rfc official protocol part experimental behavior facility rfc-1034 several definition

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