clearinghouse object entry
A special class of object entry that describes a clearinghouse. The clearinghouse object entry is a pointer to the network address of an actual clearinghouse. This pointer enables CDS to find a clearinghouse and use and manage its contents. A clearinghouse modifies and manages its own object entry when necessary; normally CDS managers do not need to maintain it. The clearinghouse object entry has the same name as the clearinghouse.