Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson Higher Education
ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 4 - Networking and the Internet - Section 4.2 - The Internet - Questions & Exercises - Page 188: 2

Answer

The DNS (Domain Name System) is the Internet-wide collection of name servers that allow translation from mnemonic addresses to IP addresses (and in the other direction as well).

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The DNS (Domain Name System) is the Internet-wide collection of name servers that allow translation from mnemonic addresses to IP addresses (and in the other direction as well).
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