One of the key bodies
overseeing Internet networking. IANA governs top-level domains—represented by
the final part of Web domain names, such as .com, .org, or .edu. It also
governs IP address allocation and
TCP and UDP port number assignment.
See Also:
Internet; IP Address; TCP/IP or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet
Protocol; User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
About, Inc. 2004. IANA. [Online, 2004.] About, Inc. Website. http://
compnetworking.about.com/library/glossary/bldef-iana.htm.