What Is DNS?

The system that converts human-readable names into routable IP addresses.

Definition

DNS (Domain Name System) transforms names like google.com into network addresses like 142.250.72.14. It is the internet’s address book.

Example


you type   → google.com
resolver   → checks cache or queries servers
result     → 142.250.72.14

Why It Matters

Without DNS, every connection would require manually typing IPs — the internet would be unusable.

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