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Gopher Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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gopher
<networking, protocol> A distributed document retrieval system which started as a Campus Wide Information System at the University of Minnesota, and which was popular in the early 1990s.
Gopher is defined in RFC 1436. The protocol is like a primitive form of HTTP (which came later). Gopher lacks the MIME features of HTTP, but expressed the equivalent of a document's MIME type with a one-character code for the "Gopher object type". At time of writing (2001), all Web browers should be able to access gopher servers, although few gopher servers exist anymore.
Tim Berners-Lee, in his book "Weaving The Web" (pp.72-73), related his opinion that it was not so much the protocol limitations of gopher that made people abandon it in favor of HTTP/HTML, but instead the legal missteps on the part of the university where it was developed:
"It was just about this time, spring 1993, that the University of Minnesota decided that it would ask for a license fee from certain classes of users who wanted to use gopher. Since the gopher software being picked up so widely, the university was going to charge an annual fee. The browser, and the act of browsing, would be free, and the server software would remain free to nonprofit and educational institutions. But any other users, notably companies, would have to pay to use gopher server software.
"This was an act of treason in the academic community and the Internet community. Even if the university never charged anyone a dime, the fact that the school had announced it was reserving the right to charge people for the use of the gopher protocols meant it had crossed the line. To use the technology was too risky. Industry dropped gopher like a hot potato."
(2001-03-31)
<networking, protocol> A distributed document retrieval system which started as a Campus Wide Information System at the University of Minnesota, and which was popular in the early 1990s.
Gopher is defined in RFC 1436. The protocol is like a primitive form of HTTP (which came later). Gopher lacks the MIME features of HTTP, but expressed the equivalent of a document's MIME type with a one-character code for the "Gopher object type". At time of writing (2001), all Web browers should be able to access gopher servers, although few gopher servers exist anymore.
Tim Berners-Lee, in his book "Weaving The Web" (pp.72-73), related his opinion that it was not so much the protocol limitations of gopher that made people abandon it in favor of HTTP/HTML, but instead the legal missteps on the part of the university where it was developed:
"It was just about this time, spring 1993, that the University of Minnesota decided that it would ask for a license fee from certain classes of users who wanted to use gopher. Since the gopher software being picked up so widely, the university was going to charge an annual fee. The browser, and the act of browsing, would be free, and the server software would remain free to nonprofit and educational institutions. But any other users, notably companies, would have to pay to use gopher server software.
"This was an act of treason in the academic community and the Internet community. Even if the university never charged anyone a dime, the fact that the school had announced it was reserving the right to charge people for the use of the gopher protocols meant it had crossed the line. To use the technology was too risky. Industry dropped gopher like a hot potato."
(2001-03-31)
| Jargon File |
gopher
n. A type of Internet service first floated around 1991 and obsolesced around 1995 by the World Wide Web. Gopher presents a menuing interface to a tree or graph of links; the links can be to documents, runnable programs, or other gopher menus arbitrarily far across the net.
n. A type of Internet service first floated around 1991 and obsolesced around 1995 by the World Wide Web. Gopher presents a menuing interface to a tree or graph of links; the links can be to documents, runnable programs, or other gopher menus arbitrarily far across the net.
Some claim that the gopher software, which was originally developed at the University of Minnesota, was named after the Minnesota Gophers (a sports team). Others claim the word derives from American slang `gofer' (from "go for", dialectal "go fer"), one whose job is to run and fetch things. Finally, observe that gophers dig long tunnels, and the idea of tunneling through the net to find information was a defining metaphor for the developers. Probably all three things were true, but with the first two coming first and the gopher-tunnel metaphor serendipitously adding flavor and impetus to the project as it developed out of its concept stage.
| Vb Glossary 1.0 |
gopher
gopher
A distributed information service that makes available hierarchical collections of information across the Internet. Gopher uses a simple protocol that allows a single Gopher client to access information from any accessible Gopher server.
gopher
A distributed information service that makes available hierarchical collections of information across the Internet. Gopher uses a simple protocol that allows a single Gopher client to access information from any accessible Gopher server.
| A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology |
Gopher
An application whose purpose is to locate, retrieve & record information from the Internet. Developed at the University of Minnesota in 1991.
An application whose purpose is to locate, retrieve & record information from the Internet. Developed at the University of Minnesota in 1991.
| WebGuest Web Glossary |
Gopher
Forerunner of the World Wide Web , invented at the University of Minnesota and named after its mascot. It was the most important tool for finding Internet resources, before the breaktrough of the World Wide Web.
Forerunner of the World Wide Web , invented at the University of Minnesota and named after its mascot. It was the most important tool for finding Internet resources, before the breaktrough of the World Wide Web.
| Jensen's Technology Glossary |
Gopher
A menu-driven and user-friendly system of Internet sites that facilitate searching and browsing of documents and files around the world. Gopher has been largely overtaken by more modern web browsers (see Web browsers). Gopher was the first system that communicated easily between different types of operating systems and computer installations. The term "Gopher" arises from the fact that the system originated with graduate students at the site of the "Golden Gophers" at the University of Minnesota. The Gopher is one of the most popular of various menu-driven systems such as WAIS and World Wide Web. NOTIS Systems (708-866-0150) developed a Windows' front end to Gopher that is described in THE Journal, March 1994, p. 39. A graphical interface called WinGopher is available from NOTIS Systems Inc., 1007 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60201-3665 (800-556-6847). Gopher became very popular on the Internet, but it is now being replaced by a similar and more graphics-oriented system called Mosaic that has Gopher services available. (See also GINA, Mosaic, Internet, and SLIP)
A menu-driven and user-friendly system of Internet sites that facilitate searching and browsing of documents and files around the world. Gopher has been largely overtaken by more modern web browsers (see Web browsers). Gopher was the first system that communicated easily between different types of operating systems and computer installations. The term "Gopher" arises from the fact that the system originated with graduate students at the site of the "Golden Gophers" at the University of Minnesota. The Gopher is one of the most popular of various menu-driven systems such as WAIS and World Wide Web. NOTIS Systems (708-866-0150) developed a Windows' front end to Gopher that is described in THE Journal, March 1994, p. 39. A graphical interface called WinGopher is available from NOTIS Systems Inc., 1007 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60201-3665 (800-556-6847). Gopher became very popular on the Internet, but it is now being replaced by a similar and more graphics-oriented system called Mosaic that has Gopher services available. (See also GINA, Mosaic, Internet, and SLIP)
| Internet Glossary |
Gopher
A widely successful method of making menus of material available over the Internet. Gopher is a Client and Server style program, which requires that the user have a Gopher Client program. Although Gopher spread rapidly across the globe in only a couple of years, it has been largely supplanted by Hypertext, also known as WWW (World Wide Web). There are still thousands of Gopher Servers on the Internet and we can expect they will remain for a while.
A widely successful method of making menus of material available over the Internet. Gopher is a Client and Server style program, which requires that the user have a Gopher Client program. Although Gopher spread rapidly across the globe in only a couple of years, it has been largely supplanted by Hypertext, also known as WWW (World Wide Web). There are still thousands of Gopher Servers on the Internet and we can expect they will remain for a while.
| Multimedia Glossary |
Gopher
A menu-driven system that lets you search for and retrieve files across the Net.
A menu-driven system that lets you search for and retrieve files across the Net.
| Internetworking Terms |
Gopher
A distributed information service that makes available hierarchical collections of information across the Internet. Gopher uses a simple protocol that allows a single Gopher client to access information from any accessible Gopher server, providing the user with a single "Gopher space" of information. Public domain versions of the client and server are available. See also: archie, archive site, Prospero, Wide Area Information Servers.
A distributed information service that makes available hierarchical collections of information across the Internet. Gopher uses a simple protocol that allows a single Gopher client to access information from any accessible Gopher server, providing the user with a single "Gopher space" of information. Public domain versions of the client and server are available. See also: archie, archive site, Prospero, Wide Area Information Servers.
| INTERNET TERMS&ACRONYMSV1.0 |
GOPHER
Internet Gopher is a distributed document search and retrieval system.It takes a request for information and then scans the internet for it.The protocol and software follows a client-server model,and permits users on a heterogeneous mix of desktop systems to browse,search,and retrieve documents residing on multiple distributed server machines.The most common search tools in gopher are Veronica and Jughead.
Internet Gopher is a distributed document search and retrieval system.It takes a request for information and then scans the internet for it.The protocol and software follows a client-server model,and permits users on a heterogeneous mix of desktop systems to browse,search,and retrieve documents residing on multiple distributed server machines.The most common search tools in gopher are Veronica and Jughead.
| The Internet Dictionary |
Gopher
A menu-based system that allows a user to access information from a remote computer. Menu items point to a file or directory item, which may be located on the same computer or on a different one. Gophers essentially point to other gophers on remote machines. Through gopher, you can telnet to remote computers and perform searches on searchable databases.
A menu-based system that allows a user to access information from a remote computer. Menu items point to a file or directory item, which may be located on the same computer or on a different one. Gophers essentially point to other gophers on remote machines. Through gopher, you can telnet to remote computers and perform searches on searchable databases.
| TCP/IP port numbers |
gopher
70/udp Gopher
70/udp Gopher
| TCP/IP Ports Assignments |
70/tcp
{gopher}
Gopher.
{gopher}
Gopher.
70/udp
{gopher}
Gopher.
| TCP/IP Ports Assignments (Intrusive) |
70/tcp
{gopher}
Gopher.
{gopher}
Gopher.
70/udp
{gopher}
Gopher.
Gopher Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Gopher
(n.)
One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile.
(n.)
One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.
(n.)
A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows.
(n.)
A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States.
(n.)
One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile.
(n.)
One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.
(n.)
A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows.
(n.)
A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States.
| WordNet 2.0 |
gopher
Noun
1. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
(synonym) goffer
(hypernym) eager beaver, busy bee, live wire, sharpie, sharpy
2. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
(synonym) ground squirrel, spermophile
(hypernym) squirrel
(hyponym) antelope squirrel, whitetail antelope squirrel, antelope chipmunk, Citellus leucurus
(member-holonym) Citellus, genus Citellus, Spermophilus, genus Spermophilus
3. burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
(synonym) pocket gopher, pouched rat
(hypernym) pocket rat
(hyponym) plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius
(member-holonym) Geomyidae, family Geomyidae
4. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
(synonym) gopher tortoise, gopher turtle, Gopherus polypemus
(hypernym) tortoise
(member-holonym) Gopherus, genus Gopherus
Noun
1. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
(synonym) goffer
(hypernym) eager beaver, busy bee, live wire, sharpie, sharpy
2. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
(synonym) ground squirrel, spermophile
(hypernym) squirrel
(hyponym) antelope squirrel, whitetail antelope squirrel, antelope chipmunk, Citellus leucurus
(member-holonym) Citellus, genus Citellus, Spermophilus, genus Spermophilus
3. burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
(synonym) pocket gopher, pouched rat
(hypernym) pocket rat
(hyponym) plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius
(member-holonym) Geomyidae, family Geomyidae
4. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
(synonym) gopher tortoise, gopher turtle, Gopherus polypemus
(hypernym) tortoise
(member-holonym) Gopherus, genus Gopherus
| hEnglish - advanced version |
gopher
gopher
\go"pher\ (?), n. [f. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. see gauffer.] (zo?l.)
1. one of several north american burrowing rodents of the genera geomys and thomomys, of the family geomyid?; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. see pocket gopher, and tucan.
note: the name was originally given by french settlers to many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the earth.
2. one of several western american species of the genus spermophilus, of the family sciurid?; as, the gray gopher (spermophilus franklini) and the striped gopher (s. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel , leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. see spermophile.
3. a large land tortoise (testudo carilina) of the southern united states, which makes extensive burrows.
4. a large burrowing snake (spilotes couperi) of the southern united states.
gopher
drift (mining), an irregular prospecting drift, following or seeking the ore without regard to regular grade or section. mond.
gopher
n
1. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) [syn: goffer]
2. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of old and new worlds; often destroy crops [syn: ground squirrel, spermophile]
3. burrowing rodent of the family geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of central america and southwestern north america [syn: pocket gopher, pouched rat ]
4. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern north america [syn: gopher tortoise, gopher turtle, gopherus polypemus ]
gopher
a tree from the wood of which noah was directed to build the ark (gen. 6:14). it is mentioned only there. the lxx. render this word by "squared beams," and the vulgate by "planed wood." other versions have rendered it "pine" and "cedar;" but the weight of authority is in favour of understanding by it the cypress tree, which grows abundantly in chaldea and armenia.
similar words(12)
gopher state
pouched gopher
valley pocket gopher
gopher tortoise
gopher turtle
gopher wood
gopher plum
gopher snake
pocket gopher
gopher drift
gopher object type
northern pocket gopher
gopher
\go"pher\ (?), n. [f. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. see gauffer.] (zo?l.)
1. one of several north american burrowing rodents of the genera geomys and thomomys, of the family geomyid?; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. see pocket gopher, and tucan.
note: the name was originally given by french settlers to many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the earth.
2. one of several western american species of the genus spermophilus, of the family sciurid?; as, the gray gopher (spermophilus franklini) and the striped gopher (s. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel , leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. see spermophile.
3. a large land tortoise (testudo carilina) of the southern united states, which makes extensive burrows.
4. a large burrowing snake (spilotes couperi) of the southern united states.
gopher
drift (mining), an irregular prospecting drift, following or seeking the ore without regard to regular grade or section. mond.
gopher
n
1. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) [syn: goffer]
2. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of old and new worlds; often destroy crops [syn: ground squirrel, spermophile]
3. burrowing rodent of the family geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of central america and southwestern north america [syn: pocket gopher, pouched rat ]
4. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern north america [syn: gopher tortoise, gopher turtle, gopherus polypemus ]
gopher
a tree from the wood of which noah was directed to build the ark (gen. 6:14). it is mentioned only there. the lxx. render this word by "squared beams," and the vulgate by "planed wood." other versions have rendered it "pine" and "cedar;" but the weight of authority is in favour of understanding by it the cypress tree, which grows abundantly in chaldea and armenia.
similar words(12)
gopher state
pouched gopher
valley pocket gopher
gopher tortoise
gopher turtle
gopher wood
gopher plum
gopher snake
pocket gopher
gopher drift
gopher object type
northern pocket gopher
Gopher Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Gopher
a tree from the wood of which Noah was directed to build the ark (Gen. 6:14). It is mentioned only there. The LXX. render this word by "squared beams," and the Vulgate by "planed wood." Other versions have rendered it "pine" and "cedar;" but the weight of authority is in favour of understanding by it the cypress tree, which grows abundantly in Chaldea and Armenia.
a tree from the wood of which Noah was directed to build the ark (Gen. 6:14). It is mentioned only there. The LXX. render this word by "squared beams," and the Vulgate by "planed wood." Other versions have rendered it "pine" and "cedar;" but the weight of authority is in favour of understanding by it the cypress tree, which grows abundantly in Chaldea and Armenia.
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Gopher
(pitch) wood. Only once mentioned- (Genesis 6:14) Two principal conjectures have been proposed-
→ That the "trees of gopher" are any trees of the resinous kind, such as pine, fir, etc.
→ That Gopher is cypress.
(pitch) wood. Only once mentioned- (Genesis 6:14) Two principal conjectures have been proposed-
→ That the "trees of gopher" are any trees of the resinous kind, such as pine, fir, etc.
→ That Gopher is cypress.
Gopher Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
Gopher
A menu-based information searching tool that allows users to access various types of databases, such as FTP archives and white pages databases. Note 1: Gopher is most often used as an Internet browser. Note 2: Gopher software uses the client-server model.
A menu-based information searching tool that allows users to access various types of databases, such as FTP archives and white pages databases. Note 1: Gopher is most often used as an Internet browser. Note 2: Gopher software uses the client-server model.
| Technical English by wpv |
gopher
A consistent user interface and gateway into many on-line white pages and other address databases.
A consistent user interface and gateway into many on-line white pages and other address databases.
| RF Electronics |
Gopher
Information retrieval system with a universal and friendly interface.
Information retrieval system with a universal and friendly interface.
Gopher Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Gopher Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Gopher
Gopher is:
- Gopher (animal), including:
- True gopher, i.e. pocket gopher or member of Geomyidae, native to North America
- Richardson's Ground Squirrel, a species of Spermophilus
- Ground squirrel, in a loose general sense, Sciuridae
- The Gopher tortoise, Gopher Tortoise/Gopherus polyphemus
- Media characters
- Gopher, a character in the Disney version of Winnie the Pooh.
- Character played in Wonderland by Michael Pitt
- The Gopher, character in Disney's The Lion King
- Gophers!, a 1990 UK puppet sit-com starring the voice of Lou Hirsch
- Gordon the Gopher, a puppet gopher appearing on children's TV in the UK.
- The ship's purser on The Love Boat
- A character in the movie, Caddyshack
- Goldy Gopher the mascot of the University of Minnesota
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Gopher (protocol)
Gopher is a distributed document search and retrieval network protocol designed for the Internet. Its goal is to function as an improved form of Anonymous FTP, with features similar to that of the World Wide Web.
The Gopher protocol offers some features not natively supported by the Web and imposes a much stronger hierarchy on information stored on it. Its text menu interface is well-suited to computing environments that rely heavily on remote computer terminals, common in universities at the time of its creation.
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Gopher+
Gopher+ is a forward compatible enhancement to the RFC 1436 Gopher protocol. Gopher+ works by sending extra data between the client and the server.
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