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<reference anchor='RFC0882'>

<front>
<title>Domain names: Concepts and facilities</title>
<author initials='P.' surname='Mockapetris' fullname='P. Mockapetris'>
<organization>University of Southern California (USC)/Information Sciences Institute</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>4676 Admiralty Way</street>
<city>Marina del Rey</city>
<region>CA</region>
<code>90291</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 213 822 1511</phone></address></author>
<date month='November' day='1' year='1983' />
<abstract>
<t>This RFC introduces domain style names, their use for ARPA Internet mail and host address support, and the protocols and servers used to implement domain name facilities</t>
<t>This memo describes the conceptual framework of the domain system and some uses, but it omits many uses, fields, and implementation details.  A complete specification of formats, timeouts, etc. is presented in RFC 883, "Domain Names - Implementation and Specification".  That RFC assumes that the reader is familiar with the concepts discussed in this memo</t></abstract></front>

<seriesInfo name='RFC' value='882' />
</reference>
