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Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)U.S. government agency established (1932) to provide loans to railroads, banks, and businesses. The RFC was an attempt by Pres. Herbert Hoover to counter the early effects of the Great Depression by rescuing institutions from default. It was widely used by Pres. Franklin Roosevelt in the New Deal and to finance defense plants in World War II. After the war, the RFC's powers and functions were gradually transferred to other agencies. RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. Not all RFCs become standards; some are designated indefinitely with Informational or Experimental status.RFCs are used by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and other standards bodies. First used during the creation of the ARPAnet protocols back in the 1970s, the IETF has published more than 3,000 RFCs, all of which can be looked up at www.ietf.org/rfc.html. See Internet Engineering Task Force.
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No references found | 01 5335 Big Book of Best Current Practices (BCP) RFCS Loshin, Pete (Compiler) Morgan Kaufmann 2000 ISBN 0-12-455847-X Do you ever wonder how things get done while the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is developing Internet standards? 01 5335 Big Book of Best Current Practices (BCP) RFCS Loshin, Pete (Compiler) Morgan Kaufmann 2000 ISBN 0-12-455847-X 42 page sequences Do you ever wonder how things get done while the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is developing Internet standards? |
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