Dynamic Delegation Discovery System
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Defined in RFC 3401, RFC 3402, RFC 3403, RFC 3404, and RFC 3405.
From RFC 3401:
DDDS defines a mechanism for using DNS
as the database for arbitrary identifier schemes.
Enum
(RFC 6116) is defined as a DDDS application to resolve phone numbers into data stored in DNS
.
From RFC 3401:
The Dynamic Delegation Discovery System is used to implement lazy binding of strings to data, in order to support dynamically configured delegation systems. The DDDS functions by mapping some
unique string to data stored within a DDDS Database by iteratively
applying string transformation rules until a terminal condition is
reached. This document defines the entire DDDS by listing the
documents that make up the complete specification at this time.
DDDS defines a mechanism for using DNS
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
as the database for arbitrary identifier schemes.
Enum
Telephone Number Mapping
Telephone number mapping is the process of unifying the telephone number system of the public switched telephone network with the Internet addressing and identification name spaces. Telephone numbers are systematically organized in the E.164 standard, while the Internet uses the Domain Name System...
(RFC 6116) is defined as a DDDS application to resolve phone numbers into data stored in DNS
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
.