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Glossary Web Jargon / Term

Finger

Internet utility for locating people on Internet sites. Returns such information as whether a user is logged in, where someone has an account, etc. Many site administrators don't allow Finger requests, because it can help hackers to break into their server.

Permanent link Finger - Creation date 2020-06-17


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