Domain Name Service (DNS) - Definition or Meaning

Domain Name Service (DNS)

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Definition of “Domain Name Service (DNS)” :

Domain Name Service (DNS) is an internet service that translates human-friendly domain names, like www.example.com, into their corresponding IP addresses, such as 192.0.2.1, which computers use to identify each other on the network. It’s often referred to as the phonebook of the internet.

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