 Domain Name System (source code)

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= Domain Name System
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= DNS
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The <Domain Name System> provides a hierarchical namespace with delegated administration and distributed <servers>. Caching and replication help supply its service. A consistent namespace is compatible with distribution of responsibility across organisations.<Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities (RFC 1034)>[§2.2, §3 and §4.2: goals, namespace and zones]{ref}

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