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directory service

service that maps the names of network resources to their respective network addresses
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directory service

Summary

directory service is an Internet genre[1]. It draws 268 Wikipedia views per month (internet_genre category, ranking #5 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • directory service's instance of is recorded as Internet genre[3].
  • directory service's instance of is recorded as online publication[4].
  • directory service's instance of is recorded as literary genre[5].
  • directory service is a type of access control[6].
  • directory service is a type of service[7].
  • directory service is a type of book[8].
  • directory service's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Directory services[9].
  • directory service's different from is recorded as Directory[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Internet genre[3], online publication[4], and literary genre[5]. Recorded subclass of include access control[6], service[7], and book[8].

Why It Matters

directory service draws 268 Wikipedia views per month (internet_genre category, ranking #5 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). directory service. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/directory-service
MLA “directory service.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/directory-service.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_directory-service_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{directory service}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/directory-service}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Internet genre, online publication, literary genre
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → access control, service, book
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007530200605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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