RFC 6557
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RFC 6557 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that defines procedures and guidelines for the maintenance and distribution of the IANA time zone database.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RFC 6557 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T239443 — 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 6557 Context triple: [IANA time zone database, relatedStandard, RFC 6557]
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A.
RFC 9113
RFC 9113 is the Internet standards document that specifies the HTTP/2 protocol, defining its framing, semantics, and operational behavior on the web.
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B.
RFC 9112
RFC 9112 is the IETF specification that standardizes the semantics and behavior of HTTP/1.1.
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C.
RFC 9114
RFC 9114 is the Internet standard that specifies HTTP/3, the version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol that runs over the QUIC transport protocol.
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D.
RFC 9111
RFC 9111 is an IETF specification that defines HTTP caching semantics, detailing how responses can be stored, reused, and validated to improve web performance and efficiency.
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E.
RFC 8200
RFC 8200 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that specifies the core protocol architecture and operation of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
- 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 6557 Target entity description: RFC 6557 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that defines procedures and guidelines for the maintenance and distribution of the IANA time zone database.
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A.
RFC 9113
RFC 9113 is the Internet standards document that specifies the HTTP/2 protocol, defining its framing, semantics, and operational behavior on the web.
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B.
RFC 9112
RFC 9112 is the IETF specification that standardizes the semantics and behavior of HTTP/1.1.
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C.
RFC 9114
RFC 9114 is the Internet standard that specifies HTTP/3, the version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol that runs over the QUIC transport protocol.
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D.
RFC 9111
RFC 9111 is an IETF specification that defines HTTP caching semantics, detailing how responses can be stored, reused, and validated to improve web performance and efficiency.
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E.
RFC 8200
RFC 8200 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that specifies the core protocol architecture and operation of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF standard-track document
ⓘ
Request for Comments ⓘ |
| area | Applications ⓘ |
| associatedRegistry | IANA time zone database ⓘ |
| bcpNumber | BCP 175 ⓘ |
| category | Best Current Practice ⓘ |
| defines |
archiving requirements for time zone database releases
ⓘ
guidelines for distribution of the IANA time zone database ⓘ procedures for maintaining the IANA time zone database ⓘ process for public review of time zone database changes ⓘ security considerations for time zone database distribution ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | TZ Coordinator ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
change management for time zone data
ⓘ
coordination between IANA and the TZ Coordinator ⓘ maintenance of time zone identifiers and rules ⓘ |
| governs | how IANA manages the time zone database ⓘ |
| hasIdentifier | RFC 6557 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
IANA operators
ⓘ
software developers using time zone data ⓘ time zone database maintainers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| obsoletes |
RFC 2467
ⓘ
RFC 4833 ⓘ RFC 5338 ⓘ |
| publicationMonth | February ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
IETF
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| publishedYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | RFC Editor ⓘ |
| relatedToStandardizationBody | Internet Engineering Steering Group ⓘ |
| relatedToWorkingGroup | IETF time zone community ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
IANA time zone database
ⓘ
Olson time zone database ⓘ
linked to:
IANA time zone database
tz database ⓘ
linked to:
IANA time zone database
|
| specifies |
procedures for distributing updated time zone data
ⓘ
procedures for handling disputes about time zone data ⓘ procedures for proposing changes to the time zone database ⓘ responsibilities of the TZ Coordinator ⓘ |
| status | Best Current Practice ⓘ |
| stream |
IETF
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Engineering Task Force
|
| subject |
Internet protocol parameters
ⓘ
time zones ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| title | Procedures for Maintaining the Time Zone Database ⓘ |
| type | technical specification ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RFC 6557 Description of subject: RFC 6557 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that defines procedures and guidelines for the maintenance and distribution of the IANA time zone database.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.