Quick summary
- Term
- DNS
- Plain-English definition
- DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates domain names into the technical destinations used by websites, email, and other internet services.
- Technical definition
- DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates domain names into the technical destinations used by websites, email, and other internet services.
- Commonly confused with
- Domain Name System
- Related terms
- Nameserver, DNS Record, Resolver
Definition
DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates domain names into the technical destinations used by websites, email, and other internet services.
Why it matters
Without DNS, users would need to remember server addresses instead of names like `example.com`.