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RDLENGTH

RDLENGTH

Definition, context, related terminology, and source references for RDLENGTH.

Definition

The resource-record field giving the length in octets of RDATA in the wire-format message.

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Related terms

RDATA Resource record (RR)A record Wire format AA flag

Source notes

RFC 1035

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