well-known

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˌwɛlˈnoʊn/
• (RP) IPA: /ˌwɛlˈnəʊn/

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Adjective

well-known

1. Familiar, famous, renowned or widely known.
2. (computing, not comparable) Generally recognised; reserved for some usual purpose.
   • 1972, Vint Cerf, Jon Postel, RFC 322 - Well known socket numbers

     We would like to catalog other sockets which are supposed to be well-known

   • 2003, John Mueller, .NET development security solutions

     If the call to this function fails, you can assume the SID was invalid — even if it's a well-known SID.

   • 2007, Larry L Peterson, Bruce S Davie, Computer networks: a systems approach

     A common approach is for the server to accept messages at a well-known port.

Related terms

• celebrity

Translations

• French: bien connu
• German: wohlbekannt, wohl bekannt, berühmt
• Russian: знамени́тый
• Spanish: consabido, de marras, famoso

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