ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Who is – Definition, Meaning & Examples

/ˈhuːˌɪz/ · noun

Meaning

(Internet) The WHOIS protocol or service..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (Internet) The WHOIS protocol or service.
  2. (Internet, transitive) To look up using a whois protocol.

Example Sentences

We whoised the domain to find out who was sending the spam.
That seems to be an undocumented feature, but makes perfect sense. Of course, that wouldn't prevent you from whoising 20 people at once, which could be a problem.

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When Should You Use Who is?

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What does who is mean?

Who is means (Internet) The WHOIS protocol or service..

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What is the opposite of who is?

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How do you use who is in a sentence?

We whoised the domain to find out who was sending the spam.

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