RFC 973
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RFC 973 is an early Internet standards document that refines and extends the domain name system concepts introduced in RFC 882.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RFC 973 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1695862 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 973 Context triple: [RFC 882, relatedTo, RFC 973]
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A.
RFC 950
RFC 950 is an Internet standard that defines the procedures and format for subnetting IP networks, extending the original IPv4 addressing scheme.
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B.
RFC 783
RFC 783 is the original specification that defines the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), a simple protocol for transferring files over a network.
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C.
RFC 792
RFC 792 is the Internet standard document that specifies the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), which is used for network diagnostics and error reporting in IP networks.
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D.
RFC 1195
RFC 1195 is the IETF standard that extends the IS-IS routing protocol to support multiple network layer protocols, including IP.
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E.
RFC 1939
RFC 1939 is the Internet standard document that specifies the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) used for retrieving email from a mail server.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 973 Target entity description: RFC 973 is an early Internet standards document that refines and extends the domain name system concepts introduced in RFC 882.
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A.
RFC 950
RFC 950 is an Internet standard that defines the procedures and format for subnetting IP networks, extending the original IPv4 addressing scheme.
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B.
RFC 783
RFC 783 is the original specification that defines the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), a simple protocol for transferring files over a network.
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C.
RFC 792
RFC 792 is the Internet standard document that specifies the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), which is used for network diagnostics and error reporting in IP networks.
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D.
RFC 1195
RFC 1195 is the IETF standard that extends the IS-IS routing protocol to support multiple network layer protocols, including IP.
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E.
RFC 1939
RFC 1939 is the Internet standard document that specifies the Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) used for retrieving email from a mail server.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Internet standard document
ⓘ
Request for Comments ⓘ technical specification ⓘ |
| author |
J. K. Reynolds
ⓘ
J. Postel ⓘ
linked to:
Jonathan B. Postel
|
| category | Domain Name System ⓘ |
| clarifies |
interactions between DNS components
ⓘ
operational aspects of DNS ⓘ |
| contributesTo | evolution of the Domain Name System ⓘ |
| discusses |
DNS implementation issues
ⓘ
DNS operational experience ⓘ DNS protocol clarifications ⓘ |
| documentType | standards-track document (at time of publication) ⓘ |
| extendsConceptsFrom | RFC 882 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
domain system changes
ⓘ
domain system observations ⓘ |
| format | text ⓘ |
| hasPageFormat | ASCII ⓘ |
| hasRFCNumber | 973 ⓘ |
| hasURL | https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc973 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
network implementers
ⓘ
protocol designers ⓘ system administrators ⓘ |
| isObsoletedBy | later DNS RFCs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mentions |
name servers
ⓘ
resource records ⓘ zones ⓘ |
| networkContext |
ARPANET
ⓘ
early Internet ⓘ |
| partOf | early DNS specification set ⓘ |
| publicationMonth | January ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publishedBy | RFC Editor ⓘ |
| publisher | Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| refinesConceptsFrom | RFC 882 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Domain Name System ⓘ |
| series |
Request for Comments
ⓘ
linked to:
RFCs
|
| standardizes | aspects of the early Domain Name System ⓘ |
| status | Historic ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Internet protocols
ⓘ
naming and addressing ⓘ |
| title |
Domain System Changes and Observations
ⓘ
linked to:
Domain Name System root zone
|
| updates |
RFC 882
ⓘ
RFC 883 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RFC 973 Description of subject: RFC 973 is an early Internet standards document that refines and extends the domain name system concepts introduced in RFC 882.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.