What is dns server

[Lukedawn]

A DNS server is a type of name server that manages, maintains and processes Internet domain names and their associated records. In other words, a DNS server is a primary component that implements the DNS (Domain Name System) protocol and provisions domain name resolution services to Web hosts and clients on an IP-based network.

[Paro]

A name server is a computer application that implements a network service for providing responses to queries against a directory service. It translates an often humanly meaningful, text-based identifier to a system-internal, often numeric identification or addressing component.

[manoharparakh]

A DNS server is the key element of DNS (Domain Name System), running special-purpose networking software, features a public IP address, and contains a database of network names and addresses for other Internet hosts.

DNS technology allows you to type names into your Web browser and your computer to automatically find that address on the Internet.

[yuva12]

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a central part of the internet, providing a way to match names (a website you're seeking) to numbers (the address for the website). Anything connected to the internet - laptops, tablets, mobile phones, websites - has an Internet Protocol (IP) address made up of numbers.

[yuva12]

DNS translates domain names to IP addresses so browsers can load Internet resources. Each device connected to the Internet has a unique IP address which other machines use to find the device. DNS servers eliminate the need for humans to memorize IP addresses such as 192.168.

[jesica]

It’s simply a computer on the Internet that hosts some service that can be accessed over the Internet.