Difference between revisions of "Root nameserver"
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#*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. | ||
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Revision as of 18:43, 12 January 2019
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.
Functions
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.
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.
