Definitions for "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority"
Keywords:  iana, oversee, isi, icann, registry
(IANA) The central registry for various Internet protocol parameters, such as port, protocol & ent4erprise numbers, & options, codes & types.
The "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" assigns certain ports of the TCP/IP protocol to specific services. For instance, this standard uses port 80 for the HTTP protocol and port 20/21 for FTP.
The organization responsible for matching unique numerical addresses (IP addresses) to computer names for the Internet. Their web site is at http://www.iana.org/. See also Domain Naming Service (DNS), Internet, Internet Protocol, IP family.