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    signal2007 Posts: 83, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 7, 2007, 03:18 AM
    What is DNS server
    What is DNS server?
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    Mar 7, 2007, 03:19 AM
    Domain Name System
    More information can be found with a simple Google search or here: DNS
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    Mar 7, 2007, 03:20 AM
    You managed to use wikipedia before, I don't know why you couldn't this time.

    Domain name system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Edit: *shakes fist at curlyben*
    EDIT by Curlyben * too slow monkey boy * ;)
    Also we have cool WIKI tags to do this with.
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    Mar 7, 2007, 12:09 PM
    When you type in www.askmehelpdesk.com it has to be converted to a IP address this is a specific number that is used to identify a certain thing be it a url a computer or something else that requires an IP address. In order to make it easy for us to understand they created DNS so we can remember. The IP address ( I like to think of this as your phone number there can be only one) for askmehelpdesk.com is 69.16.220.231 now it may be easy to rememebr one of these. But think of all the websites you visit and you can see why they invented DNS. Now the device that stores all these numbers and converts the request askmehelpdesk to the number is a DNS server. Its like the yellow pages for computing
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    Mar 7, 2007, 01:35 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Capuchin
    You managed to use wikipedia before, I dont know why you couldnt this time.

    Domain name system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Edit: *shakes fist at curlyben*
    EDIT by Curlyben * too slow monkey boy * ;)
    Also we have cool WIKI tags to do this with.
    Yes,I know WIKI,But I want to know what will you say?
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    Mar 7, 2007, 01:44 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by signal2007
    yes,i know WIKI,But i want to know what will you say?
    Why would we say anything different?
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    Mar 7, 2007, 01:47 PM
    I thought the question was "what is DNS server" as apposed to what does DNS stand for :confused:
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    Mar 7, 2007, 01:50 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by poggia
    I thought the question was "what is DNS server" as apposed to what does DNS stand for :confused:
    Both Ben and Cap included links in their answers to a more detailed explanation of what a DNS is. No need for them to retype info that is explained in detail elsewhere.
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    Mar 7, 2007, 01:53 PM
    Fairy Muff just depends how indepth you want to go really...
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