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IANA

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Definition: IANA is one of the primary governing bodies for Internet networking. IANA oversees three key aspects of the Internet: top-level domains (TLDs), IP address allocation and port number assignments.

IANA - Related Terms
IP address
port number
TCP
UDP
  • top-level domains. Top level domains are the trailing portion of Web domain names such as .com, .org, and .edu.
  • IP address allocation
  • TCP and UDP port number assignments

Also Known As: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

Related Resources:

TCP/UDP Port Number Reference
Index of well-known, registered, and dynamic port numbers as defined by IANA.

IANA Home
Official site of IANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.
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