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canonical name

Summary

canonical name has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • canonical name is a type of resource record[2].
  • canonical name's described by source is recorded as RFC 1035: Domain names - implementation and specification[3].
  • canonical name's series ordinal is recorded as 5[4].
  • canonical name's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CNAME'}[5].
  • canonical name's P6009 is recorded as 1321[6].

Body

Definition and Type

canonical name is a type of resource record[2].

Why It Matters

canonical name has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . iana.org. Retrieved . iana.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . iana.org. Retrieved . iana.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . iana.org. Retrieved . iana.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . iana.org. Retrieved . iana.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). canonical name. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/canonical-name
MLA “canonical name.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/canonical-name.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_canonical-name_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{canonical name}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/canonical-name}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → CNAME
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: canonical+name, import/update FOLDOC ID"
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