Difference between revisions of "Root nameserver"
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| − | [[Root name server]] (alternatively spelled, [[root nameserver]]; also known as [[DNS root name server]], or, simply, [[root server]]; hereinafter, the ''Server'') is a name server for the [[root zone]] of the [[DNS|Domain Name System]] ([[DNS]]) of the [[Internet]]. The ''Servers'' are a critical part of [[DNS infrastructure]] because they provide the initial data in resolving human-readable [[host name]]s into [[IP address]]es that are used in communication between Internet hosts. | + | [[Root name server]] (alternatively spelled, [[root nameserver]]; also known as [[DNS root name server]], or, simply, [[root server]]; hereinafter, the ''Server'') is a name server for the [[DNS root zone|root zone]] of the [[DNS|Domain Name System]] ([[DNS]]) of the [[Internet]]. The ''Servers'' are a critical part of [[DNS infrastructure]] because they provide the initial data in resolving human-readable [[host name]]s into [[IP address]]es that are used in communication between Internet hosts. |
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The ''Server'': | The ''Server'': | ||
#'''Maintains''' databases for: | #'''Maintains''' databases for: | ||
| − | #*All the records in the [[root zone]]; | + | #*All the records in the [[DNS root zone]]; |
#*A list of [[TLD nameserver]]s, which are the authoritative name servers for the top-level domains (TLDs); | #*A list of [[TLD nameserver]]s, which are the authoritative name servers for the top-level domains (TLDs); | ||
#Directly '''answers''' requests of [[DNS resolver]]s for records in the [[root zone]] and appropriate [[TLD nameserver]]s. | #Directly '''answers''' requests of [[DNS resolver]]s for records in the [[root zone]] and appropriate [[TLD nameserver]]s. | ||
Revision as of 01:35, 13 January 2019
Root name server (alternatively spelled, root nameserver; also known as DNS root name server, or, simply, root server; hereinafter, the Server) is a name server for the root zone of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. The Servers are a critical part of DNS infrastructure because they provide the initial data in resolving human-readable host names into IP addresses that are used in communication between Internet hosts.
Functions
The Server:
- Maintains databases for:
- All the records in the DNS root zone;
- A list of TLD nameservers, which are the authoritative name servers for the top-level domains (TLDs);
- Directly answers requests of DNS resolvers for records in the root zone and appropriate TLD nameservers.
