abstract:Named data networkingNamed Data Networking (also content-centric networking,Content Centric Networking Project content-based networking, data-oriented networkingData-Oriented Network Architecture (DONA) or information-centric networkingInformation Centric Networking) is an alternative approach to the architecture of computer networks. Its founding principle is that a communication network should allow a user to focus on the data he or she needs, rather than having to reference a specific, physical location where that data is to be retrieved from.