A distributed information service which offers simple natural language input, indexed searching for fast retrieval, and a "relevance feedback" mechanism which allows the results of initial searches to influence future searches. Public domain implementations are available. See also: archie, Gopher, Prospero.
WIDE AREA INFORMATION SERVERS
Meaning of WIDE AREA INFORMATION SERVERS in English
Internetworking Terms English vocab. Английский словарь межсетевых терминов. 2012