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named (computing) BIND () is a suite of software for interacting with the Domain Name System (DNS). Its most prominent component, named (pronounced ''name-dee'': , short for ''name daemon''), performs both of the main DNS server roles, acting as an authoritative ...

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Naming (parliamentary procedure) Naming is a procedure in some Westminster parliaments that provides for the speaker to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct of the legislature. Historically, "naming" refers to the speaker's invocation of ...

The Named (band) The Named is an industrial metal project led by Rabbit Junk frontman JP Anderson, formed in 2009. History Originally intended as a revival of turn-of-the-century digital hardcore group The Shizit, Anderson was forced to change the name of the p ...

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The Named ''The Named'' is a fantasy novel written by Marianne Curley. It is the first book in the Guardians of Time Trilogy. Ethan is a member of The Named who is training his new apprentice, Isabel, under the guidance of his mentor Arkarian. Narrati ...

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