Whois: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{TOCright}} | {{TOCright}} | ||
Whois (pronounced as the phrase who is) is a query and response protocol that is widely used for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block, or an autonomous system, but is also used for a wider range of other information <ref>[[wikipedia:Whois|Whois]], The definition is taken form wikipedia.</ref>. | |||
== Implementation == | |||
Whois is first implemented on UNIX and is available for all operation systems. The implementation may vary in functionality. | |||
== Servers == | |||
<img title="Regional Internet Registries" size="200" src=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Regional_Internet_Registries_world_map.svg /> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 23 November 2012
Whois (pronounced as the phrase who is) is a query and response protocol that is widely used for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block, or an autonomous system, but is also used for a wider range of other information [1].
Implementation
Whois is first implemented on UNIX and is available for all operation systems. The implementation may vary in functionality.
Servers
<img title="Regional Internet Registries" size="200" src=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Regional_Internet_Registries_world_map.svg />
