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Reserved domain name
.test is a reserved top-level domain used to test websites or web applications as an alternative to testing webpages using the default localhost. It is guaranteed to never be registered into the Internet. Wikipedia →
đź§ Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: .testA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Annual book of ASTM standardsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: .localhostA closely related topic
- Go sideways: .invalidA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
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📚 Books worth reading
Annual book of ASTM standardsAmerican Society for Testing and Materials · 1978
Shutter IslandDennis Lehane · 2003
Black FridayJames Patterson · 1986
Kaplan SAT Subject TestKaplan Publishing · 2006
Psychological testing and assessmentCohen, Ronald Jay., Ronald Jay Cohen · 1991
The Mismeasure of ManStephen Jay Gould, Stephen Jay Gould · 1981
Psychological testingAnne Anastasi · 1954
Psychological testingKevin R. Murphy, Charles O. Davidshofer · 1988
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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