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== Definition == |
== Definition == |
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| − | A '''mirror site''' is an exact copy of a [[website]] that resides on a different [[server]], uses a separate [[communications]] line and has a separate [[Internet address]]. It is used to provide [[redundancy]] and to provide faster access to popular [[website]]s. |
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| + | {{Quote|[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 [[user]]s.<ref>[[Bits of Power: Issues in Global Access to Scientific Data]], Glossary, at 200.</ref>}} |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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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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Revision as of 06:42, 21 February 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.
References
- ↑ Bits of Power: Issues in Global Access to Scientific Data, Glossary, at 200.