Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 2
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Also written: name compression, c00c
A 2-byte DNS value whose first two bits are set and which points to a name earlier in the message, instead of repeating it. `c00c` means "the name at offset 12".
Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 2
Also written: name compression, c00c
A 2-byte DNS value whose first two bits are set and which points to a name earlier in the message, instead of repeating it. `c00c` means "the name at offset 12".