IP address
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... 1] provides an essential service on the
Internet, mapping structured names to a variety of different types of
data. Most often it is used to obtain the IP address of a host
associated with that name [2 ...
... domain name in the identifier to
an IP address. It then contacts the server at that IP address. This
simple model applies to application protocols ...
... identifier to
an IP address. It then contacts the server at that IP address. This
simple model applies to application protocols such as HTTP ...
... language, or based on an assumption that clients coming
from a particular IP address speak a certain language.
...
... identifier
is its persistence. A client can change IP addresses, yet still
retain a persistent identifier used by other hosts ...
... Because their value derives from their persistence, hostnames tend to
move with a host not just as it changes IP addresses, but as it
changes access network providers and technologies. For this reason,
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