DNS (Domain Name System)

Domain names are translated into IP addresses by the use of the internet service, the Domain Name System. Domain names are used widely because of their compatible nature with our cognitive functions (their alphabetic), meaning they're easy to remember. The internet is based upon IP addresses meaning that for example a domain name called www.somethingheredunnowhat.com might translate to 198.102.121.3. The DNS is part of a wider network of other DNS servers. If one DNS provider can'r find the corresponding IP address for a domain name then it will pass on this request to other servers until the right IP address is returned to the user.

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