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Realm (other)
A realm is the dominion of a king or queen; a kingdom. Realm may also more broadly refer to everything which falls within a certain set of parameters. Realm may also refer to: Maths and science * biogeographic realm, the largest scale bio-geographic division of the Earth's surface * A hyperplane in geometry * Domain (biology), the highest taxonomic rank of life, also called realm * Realm (virology), the highest taxonomic rank of viruses Religion *Realm, an English translation for two terms in Buddhist cosmology: **Trailokya, or three realms **Six realms (''gati'') * Plane (esotericism) Information technology * Realm (database), an object database and platform created primarily for mobile devices maintained by Realm Inc. * A URL pattern in OpenID protocol, for which the OpenID authentication is valid * An ID for an instance of a server software- HTTP transmits Realm when answering to a Basic access authentication request to distinguish different areas on server * A scope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Realm
A realm is a community or territory over which a sovereign rules. The term is commonly used to describe a monarchical or dynastic state. A realm may also be a subdivision within an empire, if it has its own monarch, e.g. the German Empire. Etymology The Old French word , modern French , was the word first adopted in English; the fixed modern spelling does not appear until the beginning of the 17th century. The word supposedly derives from medieval Latin , from , of or belonging to a . The word ''rex'' itself is derived from the Latin verb , which means . Thus the literal meaning of the word ''realm'' is , traditionally a monarch (emperor, king, grand duke, prince, etc.). Usage "Realm" is particularly used for those states whose name includes the word ''kingdom'' (for example, the United Kingdom), as elegant variation, to avoid clumsy repetition of the word in a sentence (for example, "The King's realm, the United Kingdom..."). It is also useful to describe those countries who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
