Domain Name System
The "phone book" of the internet. It translates human-readable domain names (e.g. google.com) into machine-readable IP addresses.
"After the DNS change, it took 48 hours for the new IP address to propagate globally."
The "phone book" of the internet. It translates human-readable domain names (e.g. google.com) into machine-readable IP addresses.
DNS stands for "Domain Name System".
"DNS" is pronounced /ˌdiː.enˈes/. Use the "Listen" button above to hear it spoken aloud.
Yes: "After the DNS change, it took 48 hours for the new IP address to propagate globally."
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"DNS" is used as a noun (acronym).
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