15 Minute Series What is a domain name?


The Domain Name System is a collection of databases that contain information about domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. Domain name servers are computers that translate domain names to IP addresses.

This system allows Internet users to deal with the more intuitive domain names, rather than having to remember a series of numbers.

[Illustration of man thinking of domain name and computer with the corresponding IP number]




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