Finger

Summary

Finger is a computer network protocol^[1]. Finger draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (computer_network_protocol category, ranking #83 of 317).^[2]

Key Facts

• Finger is credited with the discovery of Les Earnest^[3].
• Finger's instance of is recorded as computer network protocol^[4].
• Finger's instance of is recorded as text-based protocol^[5].
• Finger's has use is recorded as Presence information^[6].
• +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Finger^[7].
• Finger's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gygp^[8].
• Finger's described by source is recorded as RFC 742: NAME/FINGER Protocol^[9].
• Finger's described by source is recorded as RFC 1288: The Finger User Information Protocol^[10].
• Finger's described by source is recorded as RFC 1196: Finger User Information Protocol^[11].
• Finger's described by source is recorded as RFC 1194: Finger User Information Protocol^[12].
• Finger's port is recorded as {'amount': '+79'}^[13].
• Finger's port is recorded as {'amount': '+79'}^[14].
• Finger's OSI Model layer location is recorded as application layer^[15].
• Finger's IANA service name is recorded as finger^[16].
• Finger's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 175595307^[17].

Why It Matters

Finger draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (computer_network_protocol category, ranking #83 of 317).^[2] Finger has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] Finger is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]