RFC 2229: A Dictionary Server Protocol
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The Dictionary Server Protocol (DICT) is a TCP transaction based query/response protocol that allows a client to access dictionary definitions from a set of natural language dictionary databases. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC2229
- Published
- October 1997
- Authors
- R. Faith; B. Martin
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 30
- Also known as
- —
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