The Domain Name System is a distributed hierarchical naming system that maps domain names to resource records such as addresses, mail-routing data, aliases, and service information.
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A client typically asks a recursive resolver.
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DNS query tools reveal record types, TTLs, authoritative answers, delegation, and resolution paths.
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