What server or machine is the central holding point of the internet? Where is it located, City?
2007-12-04 13:21:16 · 15 answers · asked by Christopher S 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
there was a central point of the internet when it was first created, but now it's like there is a star of 13 servers which branch off into different networks and devices in which can connect.
2007-12-04 13:45:27 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe there is one central point. I believe the servers are literally all over the place. Could you imagine the danger of a central Internet server? I don't know a lot about it, but I would be shocked to learn there's one city/location.
2007-12-04 21:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Rich 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no actual "internet" as in a place or central holding point. The thing we call the internet is the conglomeration of many different interconnected computers and their users. There are many (as in global) different "holding points" for each company/user. Some users go through the phone company, some through cable...etc. Those places have different cities where they're based out of.
2007-12-04 21:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by Moon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no central node of the Internet. That is one of its good characteristics. Even if servers connect and disconnect, the Internet still keeps going as an entity.
Here's some history of the Internet that you might find interesting:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_history
2007-12-04 21:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no central point. The internet is basically a series of relay spots that sort requests, much like a post office. These spots then send your request on to the server of the web address you requested.
2007-12-04 21:25:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no "big server" that controls everything there are more smaller servers all over the place. this websight might help explain.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure.htm
2007-12-04 21:32:36 · answer #6 · answered by Nick E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the center is the entire earth, there is no absolute. the internet is compiled if multiple servers linked together. so, really there is no anwser to your question
2007-12-04 21:25:16 · answer #7 · answered by Dark Cleric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is everywhere. There is no center. There are servers all over the place
2007-12-04 21:23:49 · answer #8 · answered by jordan_0_0_7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, there is no center, it's everywhere. you could say your computer is a tecnical center, if it wasn't for that you wouldn't have it.....unless you have that fredge that gets online to check food prices, or whatever the wierd thing does
2007-12-04 21:25:10 · answer #9 · answered by am3rican_spy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a web linked to a web within a web within a linked web and they all have their own centre.
2007-12-04 21:31:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋