Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: DNS
DNS
- (domain name server) a server responsible for translating domain addresses, such as www.xyz.info, into IP (Internet Protocol) numbers such as 127.192.92.95. Domain name servers are interconnected so that if the nearest one cannot look up a name, it will query several other servers at various locations. Normally, when a computer is attached to the Internet, the IP address of a DNS has to be given to it as part of the setup information. However, computers that receive IP addresses through DHCP are also given DNS information automatically.
- (Do Not Set) a copyediting abbreviation used to mark marginal notations or special typesetting instructions on a manuscript.
