DNS
Domain Name System
Application Layer — DNS
Protocol Overview
Full Name
Domain Name System
Abbreviation
DNS
OSI Layer
Application Layer
Category
DNS
Default Port
53
RFC
RFC 1035
About DNS
Hierarchical distributed naming system translating human-readable domain names to IP addresses. The internet's phone book.
Application Layer
DNS
Port 53
Standards Reference
DNS is defined in RFC 1035, published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). RFCs are the official standards documents for internet protocols and are freely available for public review.