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How the Domain Name System Works (view source)
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Acronym: '''D'''omain '''N'''ame '''S'''ystem
Acronym: '''D'''omain '''N'''ame '''S'''ystem
The DNS is a system made up of many servers and databases whose job it is to resolve [[domain name]]s to [[IP Address]]es.
The DNS is a system made up of many servers and databases whose job it is to resolve [[Domain Name]]s to [[IP Address]]es.
The Domain Name System is a distributed database arranged hierarchically. Its purpose is to provide a layer of abstraction between other Internet services (web, email, etc.) and the numeric addresses (IP addresses) used to uniquely identify any given machine on the Internet.
The Domain Name System is a distributed database arranged hierarchically. Its purpose is to provide a layer of abstraction between other Internet services (web, email, etc.) and the numeric addresses (IP addresses) used to uniquely identify any given machine on the Internet.