What is Domain Name Server?

[jacobsmith1]

Hello Friends,

Please tell me what is domain name server.

[nomanali]

Domain Name Servers (DNS) act like a phone book in simple words. They are used to maintain a directory of domain names and translate them to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

[jane1]

DNS is required to run a website over the internet. Web hosting service provides the DNS to run and connect a domain to it. When you purchase a domain it needs 2vdns in the form of IP addresses to run a website.

[RH-Calvin]

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities.

[sandeep22]

Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the industry-standard suite of protocols that comprise TCP/IP. Microsoft Windows Server 2003. DNS is implemented using two software components: the DNS server and the DNS client (or resolver). Both components are run as background service applications.

[ajay49560]

Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the industry-standard suite of protocols that comprise TCP/IP. Microsoft Windows Server 2003. DNS is implemented using two software components: the DNS server and the DNS client (or resolver). Both components are run as background service applications.

I agree with sandeep22.....

[ramskl]

Short for Domain Name System (or Service or Server), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses

[dwhs]

It's how to point your registered domain name to your web hosting provider.

[sangbk]

Domain Name Servers (DNS) are the Internet's equivalent of a phone book. They maintain a directory of domain names and translate them to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

This is necessary because, although domain names are easy for people to remember, computers or machines, access websites based on IP addresses.

[Mark Thompson]

Domain Name Servers (DNS) are the Internet's equivalent of a phone book. They maintain a directory of domain names and translate them to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

[Alanah_Rae]

Domain Name Service (DNS) is the service used to convert human readable names of hosts to IP addresses.