DNS
noun[U]
computing,internet & telecomsspecializeduk/ˌdiː.enˈes/us/ˌdiː.enˈes/abbreviationfordomainnamesystem: thesystemused forbuildinginternetaddressesaccordingtofixedrules:
DNS is aserviceforaccessinganetworkedcomputerbynameratherthan bynumericaladdress.
The DNS (Domain Name System)nameisassociatedwithyourIPaddressandthereforechanges.
abbreviationfordomainnameserver: thesystemthattranslatesaninternetaddressinto anaddressconsisting ofnumbers, that acomputercan use :
Thehackersexploitaflawin thesoftwareof somedomainnameservers(DNS).
Therouterdoes a DNSlookup, andstoresthe IPaddressin theconfiguration.
- How toresolvethisissuewilldependon theconfigurationofyourDNSserver.
- Eachdomaincontainstwo (or more) DNSservers.
- TheInternetcriticallydependson theoperationof the DNS.
- DNSqueriesandresponsesarecarriedin astandardmessageformat.
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- landing page
- refresh
- shopping basket
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- virally
- visitor