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Domain Glossary

DNS

DNS (Domain Name System) is the system that translates human-friendly domain names into IP addresses that computers use to locate websites and services on the internet. It acts like the internet’s address book, connecting users to the correct destination when they enter a web address.

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Examples include

Typing example.com into a browser and DNS translating it to an IP address such as 192.0.2.1

Directing website visitors to a hosting server

Routing email traffic to the correct mail server

Why DNS Matters

Connect users to websites and online services quickly and accurately

Connect users to websites and online services quickly and accurately

Support website performance and reliability

Support website performance and reliability

Enable email delivery and other online functions

Enable email delivery and other online functions

Help maintain a seamless user experience without requiring users to remember numerical IP addresses

Help maintain a seamless user experience without requiring users to remember numerical IP addresses

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