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(New page: ==Overview== category:computer terminologyThe domain name service, commonly abbreviated "DNS", is a computer program which looks up the IP address for each domain name it i...) |
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| + | A [[domain name service]] (DNS) is a computer program which looks up the [[IP address]] for each [[domain name]] it is given. Due to the design of the internet, the local program must talk to an "upstream server" in order to find out information about domain names that are outside the local network; this upstream service is generally included as part of the service provided by an [[internet service provider]].{{seed}} | ||
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| + | * [[distributed DNS]] is a form of DNS that is decentralized and does not ultimately rely on a central [[domain name registry]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:38, 1 January 2012
About
A domain name service (DNS) is a computer program which looks up the IP address for each domain name it is given. Due to the design of the internet, the local program must talk to an "upstream server" in order to find out information about domain names that are outside the local network; this upstream service is generally included as part of the service provided by an internet service provider.
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Related
- distributed DNS is a form of DNS that is decentralized and does not ultimately rely on a central domain name registry