DNS, or the domain name system, is the phonebook of the Internet, connecting web browsers with websites. Learn more about how DNS works and what DNS servers do.

Aug 7, 2025 · Domain Name System (DNS) is an important part of how the internet function. It translates human-readable domain names (like www.google.com) into machine-readable IP addresses (like …

Jul 8, 2025 · The DNS name server record denotes which authoritative DNS server is responsible for having all the information about a given domain so users can be routed to the website or resource …

Nov 19, 2025 · Nameservers play an essential role in directing traffic on the Internet by helping to connect your domain name with the IP address of your web server. To do this, they help web …

Feb 4, 2025 · Every domain name has at least one or more nameservers assigned to it, and these nameservers hold the DNS records for that domain. When you type a website address into your …

Jan 30, 2024 · DNS servers are specialized computers that help web browsers, applications and other network tools locate and connect with websites and other resources on the internet.

Mar 11, 2025 · Internet domain names can be found and converted into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses using the domain name system (DNS), a naming database. The domain name system connects the …

DNS servers work to provide an IP address for a specific URL or website name. As the DNS client user types in a query, the server runs to deliver the corresponding IP address, and the process is termed …

Feb 8, 2025 · Essentially, the name server operates as a distributed database containing critical DNS records. These records define the relationship between domain names and various network …

Mar 7, 2024 · DNS servers (cumulatively) are processing billions of DNS queries across the internet at any given time. Millions of people are adding and changing domain names and IP addresses each …