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Finger protocol

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In computer networking, the Name/Finger protocol and the Finger user information protocol are simple network protocols for the exchange of human-oriented status and user information. [1]

29 relations: CCSO Nameserver, Client (computing), Command-line interface, Communication protocol, Computer network, Daemon (computing), ELinks, Email address, Home directory, Humour, Internet, Les Earnest, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, Microblogging, Microsoft Windows, Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tool, Morris worm, Network address translation, Port (computer networking), Presence information, Request for Comments, Security hacker, Server (computing), Social engineering (security), Social networking service, Unix, Unix-like, WebFinger, Who (Unix).

CCSO Nameserver

A CCSO name-server or Ph protocol was an early form of database search on the Internet.

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Client (computing)

A client is a piece of computer hardware or software that accesses a service made available by a server.

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Command-line interface

A command-line interface or command language interpreter (CLI), also known as command-line user interface, console user interface and character user interface (CUI), is a means of interacting with a computer program where the user (or client) issues commands to the program in the form of successive lines of text (command lines).

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Communication protocol

In telecommunication, a communication protocol is a system of rules that allow two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any kind of variation of a physical quantity.

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Computer network

A computer network, or data network, is a digital telecommunications network which allows nodes to share resources.

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Daemon (computing)

In multitasking computer operating systems, a daemon is a computer program that runs as a background process, rather than being under the direct control of an interactive user.

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ELinks

ELinks is a free text-based console web browser for Unix-like operating systems.

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Email address

An email address identifies an email box to which email messages are delivered.

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Home directory

A home directory is a file system directory on a multi-user operating system containing files for a given user of the system.

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Humour

Humour (British English) or humor (American English; see spelling differences) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement.

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Internet

The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide.

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Les Earnest

Lester Donald Earnest (born December 17, 1930) is a United States computer scientist.

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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network.

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Microblogging

Microblogging is an online broadcast medium that exists as a specific form of blogging.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.

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Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tool

Minnesota Internet Users Essential Tool (Minuet) is an integrated Internet package for DOS Operating Systems on IBM-compatible PCs.

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Morris worm

The Morris worm or Internet worm of November 2, 1988, was one of the first computer worms distributed via the Internet.

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Network address translation

Network address translation (NAT) is a method of remapping one IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device.

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Port (computer networking)

In computer networking, a port is an endpoint of communication in an operating system, which identifies a specific process or a type of network service running on that system.

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Presence information

In computer and telecommunications networks, presence information is a status indicator that conveys ability and willingness of a potential communication partner—for example a user—to communicate.

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Request for Comments

In information and communications technology, a Request for Comments (RFC) is a type of publication from the technology community.

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Security hacker

A security hacker is someone who seeks to breach defenses and exploit weaknesses in a computer system or network.

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Server (computing)

In computing, a server is a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called "clients".

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Social engineering (security)

Social engineering, in the context of information security, refers to psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or divulging confidential information.

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Social networking service

A social networking service (also social networking site, SNS or social media) is a web application that people use to build social networks or social relations with other people who share similar personal or career interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.

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Unix

Unix (trademarked as UNIX) is a family of multitasking, multiuser computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, development starting in the 1970s at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.

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Unix-like

A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.

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WebFinger

WebFinger is a protocol specified by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF that allows for discovery of information about people and things identified by a URI.

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Who (Unix)

The standard Unix command who displays a list of users who are currently logged into the computer.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finger_protocol

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