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Definition of DNS

(Domain Name Service/System)- An internet service that converts a human web address such as www.jonstorm.com into the numeric address that computers use, called the- IP address. ‘Can’t resolve DNS’ usually means that this conversion has failed and therefore the website can’t be found.

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Other definitions of DNS

A hierarchical, distributed database that contains mappings of DNS domain names to various types of data, such as IP addresses. DNS enables the location of computers and services by user-friendly names, and it also enables the discovery of other information stored in the database.

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An Azure service to host DNS and manage DNS records using the same credentials, billing and support contract as the other Azure services, thus integrating Azure-based services with corresponding DNS updates.

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