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Definition of relative name

The partial DNS domain name configured in individual resource records to locate and qualify the record within a zone. The relative name is joined to the front of the parent domain (domain of origin) for each resource record to form a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) within the zone. In DNS Manager, the relative name will correspond to fields that use record-specific name properties, such as the Host computer name field used in an address (A) resource record.

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