DNS

Term Overview

Term DNS

Category DNS

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Definition

Domain Name System. The hierarchical, distributed naming system that translates human-readable domain names (e.g., example.com) into IP addresses (e.g., 93.184.216.34). Often called the "phonebook of the internet."

DNS

Related Terms

A Record DNS Resolver Authoritative DNS Server Domain Name

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A Record AAAA Record Authoritative DNS Server CNAME Record DNS Resolver MX Record NS Record PTR Record