DNS (Domain Name System)
DNS is short for domain name system.
Some refer to DNS as the phone book of the internet. That is not very far from the truth, except, of course, it has nothing to do with phones (...yet, but that's an interely other story)
The essentials of the DNS is to translate names that humans understands (such as www.example.com) to their corresponding IP address - that computers understands.
See also
TCP/IP
IP Address
DNS server
The DNS server's job is to translate domain names into IP addresses upon requests.
Also known as just name server, the DNS server is the actual reference to a domain name's properties.
Whenever you use a domain name, most typically in a browser or email, your computer automatically contacts its local DNS Server.
If the local DNS server is not able to look up that domain name, it turns to its resolver. The resolver asks the next DNS server if it is familiar with the domain name. This resolving procedure is repeated until the match is found - and the domain name's corresponding IP address is found.
Computers can only communicate with each other using IP addresses, so DNS servers play a vital role on the internet.
Registering domains with Speednames does not require operating a DNS server yourself. You can, however, freely choose if you want to use our DNS servers or your own.
See also
DNS
Server
Domain Name
Identifies you or your organisation on the Internet e.g. peter.com or Speednames.com. A domain name is unique on the internet.
Example:
www.example.com
ftp.example.net
example.org
The domain name is translated by the DNS, into a numeric address called the IP adress.
When someone types your domain name in their Internet browser, in an email address, or any other kind of reference, the network uses the IP number of your domain name to locate your website.
This translation is provided, as it is easier for people to remember a name than a sequence of numbers. The term “domain name” may refer either to the entity of the domain name’s three parts (sub domain, second level domain, top level domain), or just to the second level domain name (the middle part).
See also
DNS
Domain portfolio
A selection of domains that are available under your account.
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