Day: February 21, 2022

DNS resolution – Essential behind-the-scenes processDNS resolution – Essential behind-the-scenes process

DNS resolution – Definition

The DNS resolution is a fundamental process that resolves a domain name to its IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). Without it, the entire Internet would work in a completely different way. However, it occurs behind the scenes because regular users don’t even notice that it is happening. People are used to typing a simple domain name, and the desired website is loaded in their browser. However, the user’s DNS query is actually traveling through several separate servers until it receives a full answer. 

How does the Domain Name System (DNS) work?

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