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wikipedia.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System
Domain Name System - Wikipedia
Internet name servers and a communication protocol implement the Domain Name System. A DNS name server is a server that stores the DNS records for a domain; a DNS name server responds with answers to queries against its database.
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cloudflare.com
https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/dns/what-is-dn…
What is DNS? | How DNS works - Cloudflare
DNS, or the domain name system, is the phonebook of the Internet, connecting web browsers with websites. Learn more about how DNS works and what DNS servers do.
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geeksforgeeks.org
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/computer-networks/do…
Domain Name System (DNS) - GeeksforGeeks
DNS is a hierarchical and distributed naming system that translates domain names into IP addresses. When you type a domain name like "www.geeksforgeeks.org" into your browser, DNS ensures that the request reaches the correct server by resolving the domain to its corresponding IP address.
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pcmag.com
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/what-is-dns-how-it-wo…
What Is DNS? Everything You Need to Know About the Web's Phone Book - PCMag
Simply put, Domain Name System (DNS) is the phone book of the internet. It’s the system that converts website domain names (hostnames) into numerical values (IP address) so they can be found and...
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fortinet.com
https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/w…
What Is DNS (Domain Name System)? - Fortinet
What Is A DNS Server? A DNS server is a computer with a database containing the public IP addresses associated with the names of the websites an IP address brings a user to. DNS acts like a phonebook for the internet.
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freecodecamp.org
https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-dns-works-th…
How DNS Works: A Guide to Understanding the Internet's Address Book
The Domain Name System (DNS) translates domain names (like example.com) into IP addresses (like 192.0.2.1) so we can easily access websites. In this guide, you’ll learn how DNS resolution starts, its step-by-step process, how caching works, and the r...
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techtarget.com
https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/defini…
What is the domain name system (DNS)? - TechTarget
What is the domain name system (DNS)? The domain name system (DNS) is a naming database in which internet domain names are located and translated into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. The DNS maps the name people use to locate a website to the IP address that a computer uses to locate that website.
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comptia.org
https://www.comptia.org/en-us/blog/what-is-dns/
What is DNS? - CompTIA Blog
Name resolution translates between the computer's need for numbers and people's need for names. The primary name resolution service is the Domain Name System (DNS). Figure 1: DNS is a record that relates an easy-to-remember name with a difficult-to-remember IP address.
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dnsmanual.com
https://dnsmanual.com/what-is-dns/
What is DNS? A Comprehensive Guide
DNS stands for Domain Name System. It is often referred to as the "phonebook of the internet." DNS translates human-friendly domain names like www.example.com into IP addresses like 192.0.2.1 that computers use to identify each other on the network.
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mxtoolbox.com
https://mxtoolbox.com/DNSLookup.aspx
DNS Lookup Tool - DNS Tools - MxToolbox
This test will list DNS records for a domain in priority order. The DNS lookup is done directly against the domain's authoritative name server, so changes to DNS Records should show up instantly.