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| − | '''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. | + | '''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. |
The protocol stores and delivers database content in a human-readable format. | The protocol stores and delivers database content in a human-readable format. | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 6 August 2015
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.
The protocol stores and delivers database content in a human-readable format.
The WHOIS protocol is documented in RFC 3912.
External links
- WHOIS @ Wikipedia
