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What Is a Nameserver?

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Learn How Nameservers Operate

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One important part of the internet is a Nameserver. It converts domain names into IP addresses, which are used by computers to exchange data over the internet.

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Request Initiation

How Nameservers Operate:

First, your computer contacts a DNS resolver with the domain name you insert into your browser.

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Query Resolution

After that, the DNS resolver queries a nameserver to obtain the IP address associated with the requested domain name.

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Response Retrieval

The nameserver responds with the IP address corresponding to the domain name.

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Connection Establishment

Your computer can then establish a connection with the web server hosting the website using the provided IP address.

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