Windows internet Naming Service.
It was used with a WINS server in older MS networks for name
resolution.
Newer MS Server OSs are tightly integrated with DNS and don't require
WINS.
WINS and DNS can only used for name resolution in a client/server
network, such as a Windows domain.
A workgroup (peer-to-peer) network uses NetBIOS over TCP/IP for name
resolution
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