WAIS (pronounced "wayz") stands for Wide Area Information Service. WAIS is an Internet search tool that is based on the Z39.50 standard. The Z39.50 standard describes a protocol, or set of rules, for computer-to-computer information retrieval.
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What is WAIS?
WAIS (pronounced "wayz") stands for Wide Area Information
Service. WAIS is an Internet search tool that is based on the Z39.50 standard. The Z39.50
standard describes a protocol, or set of rules, for computer-to-computer information
retrieval.