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mil<br />

Domain names are formed in a similar way, <strong>and</strong> will often reflect the hierarchical<br />

delegation of authority used to assign them. For example, consider the name:<br />

myHost.myDept.myDiv.myCorp.com<br />

In this example, we know that there is a single host name myHost, which exists<br />

within the myDept.myDiv.myCorp subdomain. The myDept.myDiv.myCorp<br />

subdomain is one of the subdomains of myDiv.myCorp.com subdomain, which is<br />

in turn one of the subdomains of myCorp.com. Finally, myCorp.com is a<br />

subdomain of com. This hierarchy is better illustrated in Figure 12-1.<br />

DARPA<br />

Name<br />

Title<br />

Figure 12-1 DNS hierarchical namespace<br />

edu<br />

Name<br />

Title<br />

(root)<br />

NSF<br />

gov<br />

DOT<br />

yourDept<br />

myDiv<br />

com<br />

myCorp<br />

myDept<br />

yourDiv<br />

Chapter 12. Directory <strong>and</strong> naming protocols 427

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