IANA
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IANA is an initialism that may stand for a number of things:
- the Internet Assigned Numbers AuthorityInternet Assigned Numbers AuthorityThe Internet Assigned Numbers Authority is the entity that oversees global IP address allocation, autonomous system number allocation, root zone management in the Domain Name System , media types, and other Internet Protocol-related symbols and numbers...
, an organisation that oversees IP addressIP addressAn Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing...
, Top-level domainTop-level domainA top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
and Internet protocol code point allocations - the Iranian Agriculture News AgencyIranian Agriculture News AgencyIranian Agriculture News Agency is an Iranian Official news agency focuses on agricultural issues of the world countries and introduces that of Iran to the world...
- the Islamic Assembly of North AmericaIslamic Assembly of North AmericaThe Islamic Assembly of North America is a Muslim organization headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.-Activities:According to its website, IANA's goals include to "unify and coordinate the efforts of the different dawah oriented organizations in North America and guide or direct the Muslims of this...
, a MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
organization headquartered in Ann Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... - the phrase "I am not a…", a common disclaimer in Internet slangInternet slangInternet slang is a type of slang that Internet users have popularized, and in many cases, have coined. Such terms often originate with the purpose of saving keystrokes. Many people use the same abbreviations in texting and instant messaging, and social networking websites...
, for example, IANALIANALIANAL is a Usenet and chat abbreviation for "I am not a lawyer". A related abbreviation, TINLA, stands for "This is not legal advice" and may be used by either non-lawyers seeking to avoid accusations of unauthorized practice of law or lawyers clarifying that they do not have enough information...
(I am not a lawyer) - the Intermodal Association of North America, the trade association for the intermodal freight transportIntermodal freight transportIntermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation , without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and...
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