Difference between revisions of "Root nameserver"

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Root name server (alternatively spelled, root nameserver 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 Server:

Maintains databases for:
- All the records in the 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.

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 ==Functions==
 The ''Server'':
-#Maintains databases for:
+#'''Maintains''' databases for:
 #*All the records in the [[root zone]];
-#*A list of [[TLD nameserver]]s
+#*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.
-the authoritative name servers for the appropriate top-level domain (TLD)
-#Directly answers requests for records in the [[root zone]]; and
-#Answers
-requests by returning a list of the authoritative name servers for the appropriate top-level domain (TLD). The root name servers are a critical part of the Internet infrastructure because they are the first step in translating (resolving) human readable host names into IP addresses that are used in communication between Internet hosts.