A partially qualified name is an abbreviation of the complete name
omitting simple names of the common ancestors of the communicating
parties.
simple name
A simple name is an alphanumeric identifier unique only within its
parent domain.
domain
A domain defines a region of jurisdiction for name assignment and
of responsibility for name-to-address translation.
naming universe
Naming universe is the ancestor of all network entities.
naming environment
A networking environment employing a specific naming convention.
RFC 819 August 1982;
name service
Name service is a network service for name-to-address mapping.
name server
A name server is a network mechanism (e.g., a process) realizing
the function of name service.
naming authority
Naming authority is an administrative entity having the authority
for assigning simple names and responsibility for resolving naming
conflict.
parallel relations
A network entity may have one or more hierarchical relations with
respect to the naming universe. Such multiple relations are
parallel relations to each other.
multiple parentage
A network entity has multiple parentage when it is assigned a
simple name by more than one naming domain.
RFC 819 August 1982;
REFERENCES
[1] F. Harary, "Graph Theory", Addison-Wesley, Reading,
Massachusetts, 1969.
[2] J. Postel, "Computer Mail Meeting Notes", RFC-805,
USC/Information Sciences Institute, 8 February 1982.
[3] J. Postel, "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol", RFC-821,
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