RFC 2229 · INFORMATIONAL · 1997
WED · 29 JUL 2026
A Dictionary Server Protocol
Overview
RFC 2229, “A Dictionary Server Protocol”, is an Informational document published in October 1997 by R. Faith, B. Martin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Dictionary Server Protocol (DICT) is a TCP transaction based query/response protocol that allows a client to access dictionary definitions from a set of natural language dictionary databases. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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