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-'''Root Zone''' refers to the top of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]). It contains all the top level domain name delegations such as the [[gLTD]]s [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.org]], [[.jobs]], all the country code top level domains ([[ccTLD]]s) for example [[.us]], [[.uk]] [[.ph]] including the entire list of all the root servers.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/about/glossary/ Glossary]</ref>
+'''Root Zone''' refers to the top of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]). It contains all the top level domain name delegations such as the [[gTLD]]s [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.org]], [[.jobs]], all the country code top level domains ([[ccTLD]]s) for example [[.us]], [[.uk]] [[.ph]] including the entire list of all the root servers.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/about/glossary/ Glossary]</ref>
+==Root Zone Management==
+The  management of the DNS root zone was handled by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ([[IANA]]). Its functions include assigning the operators of top level domains and maintenance of the technical and administrative details of the TLDs.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/ Root Zone Management]</ref>
+==Root Zone Data Base==
+The data base of the root zone contains the records of the operators of the gTLDs and ccTLDs.
+==References==
+{{reglist}}
+[[Category:Glossary]]