# Name service

The Name service allows clients to locate the service they
need without knowing where and how to reach the server providing the
service. To perform this service, Name service hides the network location
and network protocols behind a symbolic service identification. This
mechanism makes the application independent from the details, allowing,
for example, for redistributing the server application from one system
to another without any change in the client applications.

In Windows, this service is assured by the Microsoft Locator.

In a mixed UNIX and Windows environment, this service is provided
by the Cell Directory Service (CDS).

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Source: https://d3codex.com/definitions/name-service/ - part of the D3Codex reference.