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Operating system mechanism
The Name Service Switch (NSS) is a feature found in the standard C library of various Unix-like operating systems that connects a computer with a variety of sources of common configuration databases and name resolution mechanisms. These sources include local operating system files, the Domain Name System (DNS), the Network Information Service, and LDAP. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Name Service SwitchA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: American FilmThe most-reprinted book on the subject
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📚 Books worth reading
American FilmAmerican Film Institute · 1975
Computer NetworksAndrew S. Tanenbaum, John David Wetherall · 1981
Intelligence BulletinUnited States. War Department. Military Intelligence Service · 1942
C How to ProgramPaul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel · 2007
Natural Language Processing and Information SystemsElisabeth Métais · 2005
Data Communications and NetworkingBehrouz A. Forouzan, Catherine Ann Coombs · 2000
The Conspirators HierarchyJohn Coleman · 1992
History of the World's FairBenjamin Cummings Truman · 1893
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