Quick summary
- Term
- CNAME Record
- Plain-English definition
- A CNAME record is a DNS record that makes one hostname an alias of another hostname.
- Technical definition
- A CNAME record is a DNS record that makes one hostname an alias of another hostname.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
Definition
A CNAME record is a DNS record that makes one hostname an alias of another hostname.
Why it matters
CNAME records are often used to connect subdomains to hosted services.