What is DNS (Domain Name System)?

DNS (Domain Name System) works like the internet's phone book — it translates a human-readable domain name like primitivesoftech.com into the numeric IP address of the server that actually hosts the website, so browsers know where to fetch it from.

Why DNS Matters Practically

When you point a domain to a new hosting provider, update an email service, or connect a subdomain, you're editing DNS records — get them wrong, and the website or email can go down until it's corrected.

Common DNS Record Types

• A Record — points a domain to a server's IP address
• CNAME — points a subdomain to another domain name
• MX Record — directs email to the correct mail server
• TXT Record — used for verification and security settings like SPF/DKIM

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