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DOMAIN NAME SERVICE [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A service to map domain names to IP [Internet Protocol] addresses and vice versa.

CONT

The domain name system (DNS) [is the system] used in IP networks for mapping URLs [Universal Resource Locator] ... to IP addresses, allowing machines to be addressed by their names rather than IP address (this facility being provided by a domain name service provided by a domain name server).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Service qui assure la correspondance entre les noms d'hôte et les adresses IP [protocole Internet].

Spanish

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