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Naming Authority - Definition and Use

Naming Authority - With respect to Internet addressing, an entity responsible for the allocation of names. Note: Such naming is typically hierarchical, so that the authority to allocate domain names is restricted to a particular level within a domain, such as ".com", ".net", or ".gov".