DNS Record

DNS records, or Domain Name System records, associate domain names map with IP addresses and other information. Common types of DNS records include A records, AAAA records, MX records, and NS records.

DNS records are stored in DNS servers, which use them to route requests from users on the internet to the correct servers.

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