Networking - Technology
DNS
(Domain Name System)
The internet system that turns website names into the numeric addresses computers use
What's it for?
Lets people use familiar website names while computers find the correct destination behind them.
For example…
After a website move, its domain is pointed at the new servers
DNS turns dejargonateit.com into the IP address of the service hosting the website so a browser knows where to connect
Think of it like…
Your phone contacts: you choose a name, and the system finds the number needed to connect