Root DNS Server

DNS

Term Overview

Term Root DNS Server

Category DNS

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Definition

One of 13 named root server clusters (A through M) that form the top of the DNS hierarchy. Root servers respond to queries for the root zone by directing resolvers to the appropriate TLD name servers.

DNS

Related Terms

DNS TLD Recursive DNS Authoritative DNS Server

More in DNS

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