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Computer network naming scheme

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In computing, a naming scheme is a system for assigning and managing names of objects connected into computer networks. It typically consists of a namespace and processes for assigning, storing, and resolving names.

Naming schemes in computing

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Server naming is a common tradition. It makes it more convenient to refer to a machine by name than by its IP address.

Network naming can be hierarchical in nature, such as the Internet's Domain Name System. Indeed, the Internet employs several universally applicable naming methods: uniform resource name (URN), uniform resource locator (URL), and uniform resource identifier (URI).

Naming systems have several other characteristics. The entities that assign and manage names can be distributed, centralized, or hierarchical. Names can be human-readable or not human-readable.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Ahmed, R.; Boutaba, R.; Cuervo, F.; Iraqi, Y.; Tianshu Li; Limam, N.; Jin Xiao; Ziembicki, J. (Third Quarter 2005). "Service naming in large-scale and multi-domain networks". IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 7 (3): 38–54. doi:10.1109/COMST.2005.1610549. ISSN 1553-877X.
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