DNS Resolver

DNS

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Term DNS Resolver

Category DNS

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Definition

A server that receives DNS queries from clients and resolves domain names by querying the DNS hierarchy on their behalf. Public resolvers like 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) and 8.8.8.8 (Google) are widely used alternatives to ISP resolvers.

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