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DNS

Domain Name System: a hierarchical system translating human-readable domain names to numerical IP addresses.

Definition

Domain Name System: a hierarchical system translating human-readable domain names to numerical IP addresses.

Use case

Mapping example.com to backend IP 192.0.2.1 via A and CNAME records.

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DNS

MDN · Article · link checked 2026-10-16

How domain names resolve to IP addresses, briefly and clearly.

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