John Shoch Quote

The 'name' of a resource indicates what we seek, an 'address' indicates where it is, and a 'route' tells us how to get there.


IEN (Internet Experiment Note) document: IEN 19, A note on Inter-Network Naming, Addressing, and Routing (January, 1982)


The 'name' of a resource indicates what we seek, an 'address' indicates where it is, and a 'route' tells us how to get there.

The 'name' of a resource indicates what we seek, an 'address' indicates where it is, and a 'route' tells us how to get there.

The 'name' of a resource indicates what we seek, an 'address' indicates where it is, and a 'route' tells us how to get there.

The 'name' of a resource indicates what we seek, an 'address' indicates where it is, and a 'route' tells us how to get there.