DNS stands for Domain Name System. It's like a phone book for the internet that helps convert easy-to-remember website names (like www.example.com) into numbers (IP addresses) that computers use to find each other.
Key Features of a DNS Zone:
- Zone Files
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DNS Records
- A: Maps a domain to an IPv4 address.
- AAAA: Maps a domain to an IPv6 address.
- CNAME: Aliases one domain to another.
- MX: Specifies mail exchange servers for email delivery.
- NS: Indicates the name servers authoritative for the zone.
- Authority
- Delegation