Whois
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhuːˌɪz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whois is a noun meaning (Internet) The WHOIS protocol or service.
Meaning
(Internet) The WHOIS protocol or service.
More Meanings
- (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.
Word Forms
- whoises
- whoising
- whoised
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include directory, inventory, repertoire, registrar, interweb, ident.
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