Internet Network Information Center
InterNIC, consortium of three companies that manages the NSFNet network in the United States (includes AT&T, Network Solutions Inc., and General Atomics), center responsible for assigning names and domains and distributing on-line request forms (RFC) | ||||
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Internet network information center Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Internet Network Information Center
<networking> (InterNIC) An umbrella entity created by the National Science Foundation in Spring 1992, in cooperation with the Internet community, consisting of Network Information Service Managers who provided and/or coordinated NSFNet services. General Atomics provided information services, AT&T provided directory and database services, and Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI) provided registration services.
In 1999 Internic was replaced by ICANN.
Home.
http://www.nic.net/.
(2003-04-16)
<networking> (InterNIC) An umbrella entity created by the National Science Foundation in Spring 1992, in cooperation with the Internet community, consisting of Network Information Service Managers who provided and/or coordinated NSFNet services. General Atomics provided information services, AT&T provided directory and database services, and Network Solutions, Inc. (NSI) provided registration services.
In 1999 Internic was replaced by ICANN.
Home.
http://www.nic.net/.
(2003-04-16)
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InterNIC - Internet Network Information Center
The InterNIC is the entity that keeps track of the
domain names .Most domain names are registered with the InterNIC.
The InterNIC is the entity that keeps track of the
domain names .Most domain names are registered with the InterNIC.
Internet network information center Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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internet network information center
internet network information center
(internic) in cooperation with the internet community, the national science foundation developed and released in the spring of 1992 a solicitation for one or more network information service (nis) managers to provide and/or coordinate services for the nsfnet community. three organisations were selected to receive cooperative agreements in the areas of information services, directory and database services, and registration services. together these three awards constitute the internic. general atomics provides information services, at&t provides directory and database services, and network solutions, inc. (nsi) provides registration services.
internet network information center
(internic) in cooperation with the internet community, the national science foundation developed and released in the spring of 1992 a solicitation for one or more network information service (nis) managers to provide and/or coordinate services for the nsfnet community. three organisations were selected to receive cooperative agreements in the areas of information services, directory and database services, and registration services. together these three awards constitute the internic. general atomics provides information services, at&t provides directory and database services, and network solutions, inc. (nsi) provides registration services.