| Definition |
DNS - Domain Name System (or Service or Server), pronounced as three letters. An Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
Domain Name System (DNS) is a Network protocol or service concept used to support addressing, transport, naming, management, authentication, or application communication.
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| Context & Usage |
This term is commonly used in software engineering, programming, scripting, application design, testing, and development lifecycle work.
Site owners, developers, writers, and administrators use this concept when planning navigation, publishing links, configuring domains, or diagnosing access problems.
Related concepts include Uniform Resource Locator and Internet Protocol.
Additional Resource: MDN Web Docs Glossary.
Teams use this concept when diagnosing communication failures, documenting dependencies, and distinguishing application behavior from lower-level transport or naming services.
Related concepts include Routing.
Additional Resource: IANA Protocol Registries.
Distributed naming system for Internet resources.
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| Categories |
Software Development and Programming, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management, Artificial Intelligence, General Technology and Miscellaneous
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