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Query
A request to get data from a database (or search engine by search term) with the SQL SELECT instruction or to manipulate data stored in tables.

Quicktime
A method of storing movie and audio files in digital format. Ability to stream video on the internet. Developed by Apple Computer.

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Root Server
A machine that has the software and data needed to locate name servers that contain authoritative data for the top-level domains (e.g., root servers know which name servers contain authoritative data for com, net, ch, uk, etc.). The root servers are, in fact, name servers and contain authoritative data for the very top of the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy. Currently, technical specifications limit the number of root servers to 13. These machines are currently located around the globe, in the U.S., the U.K., Sweden, and Japan.

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