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.