The local naming method is being used to connect to a remote server and the service name is being provided in the connection request. This service name is mapped to a network address contained in a _________.

In Oracle's local naming method, a service name provided in the connection request is mapped to a Connect Descriptor stored in the tnsnames.ora file. A Connect Descriptor contains the complete network address (protocol, host, port, service name) needed to establish the connection. Connect Identifier is the generic name, Connect String is the full syntax, and Connected Directory is not a standard Oracle term.