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DNS

DNS

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. Humans access information online through domain names, like nytimes.com or espn.com. Web browsers interact…

DNS Distributed System

Every domain has a domain name server handling its requests, and there is a person or IT team maintaining the records in that DNS server’s…

DNS Record

DNS Record

A DNS (Domain Name System) record is a database entry that contains information associated with a domain or hostname within the DNS. DNS records are…

DNS Resolver

A DNS resolver, also known as a DNS resolver server or simply resolver, is a crucial component of the Domain Name System (DNS). When the…