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<p>Sun Answerbook server, or more commonly an alternative <a href="../../ports/80_hypertext-transfer-protocol-http">HTTP</a> port</p>
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<p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-6-0">Sun</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-7-0"> Answer</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-8-0">Book</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-9-0"> Protocol</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-10-0"> is</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-11-0"> a</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-12-0"> Sun</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-13-0"> Micro</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-14-0">system</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-15-0">s</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-16-0"> proprietary</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-17-0"> protocol</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-18-0"> used</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-19-0"> to</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-20-0"> access</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-21-0"> Sun</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-22-0">'s</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-23-0"> online</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-24-0"> technical</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-25-0"> support</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-26-0"> database</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-27-0">,</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-28-0"> known</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-29-0"> as</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-30-0"> Answer</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-31-0">Book</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-32-0">.</span></p> <p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-35-0">Answer</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-36-0">Book</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-37-0"> was</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-38-0"> first</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-39-0"> introduced</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-40-0"> in</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-41-0"> 1989</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-42-0"> as</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-43-0"> a</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-44-0"> way</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-45-0"> for</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-46-0"> Sun</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-47-0"> customers</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-48-0"> to</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-49-0"> access</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-50-0"> technical</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-51-0"> support</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-52-0"> information</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-53-0"> online</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-54-0">.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-55-0"> The</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-56-0"> original</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-57-0"> Answer</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-58-0">Book</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-59-0"> was</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-60-0"> a</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-61-0"> text</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-62-0">-</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-63-0">based</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-64-0"> system</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-65-0">,</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-66-0"> and</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-67-0"> was</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-68-0"> later</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-69-0"> replaced</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-70-0"> with</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-71-0"> a</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-72-0"> graphical</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-73-0"> interface</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-74-0">.</span></p> <p><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-77-0">Answer</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-78-0">Book</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-79-0"> was</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-80-0"> discontinued</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-81-0"> in</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-82-0"> 2006</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-83-0">,</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-84-0"> and</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-85-0"> was</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-86-0"> replaced</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-87-0"> by</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-88-0"> the</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-89-0"> Sun</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-90-0"> Support</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-91-0"> Center</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #202123; font-family: ColfaxAI, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: break-spaces;" data-offset-key="t0jh-92-0">.</span></p> <p>However, the protocol is depreciated by Sun and no longer in use, more commonly TCP/8888 is actually used as an alternative port to <a href="../../ports/80_hypertext-transfer-protocol-http">HTTP</a> which runs on port TCP/80. Usually this is done as either a very crude and basic form of security, or something like a web server is already running and bound to Port 80, and therefore an easier to remember alternative port must be used. </p>
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