Note: Many topics at this site are reduced versions of the text in "The Encyclopedia of Networking and Telecommunications." Search results will not be as extensive as a search of the book's CD-ROM.

A variety of services are available or emerging that help users find and locate resources and services on intranet and the Internet. Refer to these topics for more information:

• CNRP (Common Name Resolution Protocol)


• Directory Services


• Handle System


• Metadata


• Name Services


• Search and Discovery Services


• Service Advertising and Discovery


• SLP (Service Location Protocol)



• URN (Uniform Resource Name)

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