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Mirror sites divert some of the [[traffic]] from the original [[site]]. It's not unusual to find a dozen or more [[mirror]]s of busy [[ftp]] [[site]]s. |
Mirror sites divert some of the [[traffic]] from the original [[site]]. It's not unusual to find a dozen or more [[mirror]]s of busy [[ftp]] [[site]]s. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 02:10, 19 December 2012
Definition
A mirror site is
| “ | [a] proxy server acting as a cache containing duplicated data from a central database so as to facilitate more economic and reliable access by local users.[1] | ” |
Overview
Mirror sites divert some of the traffic from the original site. It's not unusual to find a dozen or more mirrors of busy ftp sites.
See also
References
- ↑ Bits of Power: Issues in Global Access to Scientific Data, Glossary, at 201.