A brief and comprehensive graphic on how DNS works.

2. • The DNS is a database system that can
serve as the foundation for name
resolution in a TCP/IP network.
• A DNS server is a large database containing
each domain name and its corresponding IP
address. For example, if the domain name
"fasthsots.co.uk" resolves to the website at
213.171.195.48 the DNS server holds this
information.

3. There are many thousands of DNS servers
worldwide. These are located with hosting
companies and other organizations. These
DNS servers actually keep in synch with each
other. This way, your hosting company only
needs to add your domain name to it's own
DNS server.
Lastly, a domain name is the unique name
that is assigned to a website. DNS is the
system that enables this to work.

4. 213.171.192.250
example.co.uk.
213.248.242.13
(Nominet)
example.co.uk?
example.co.uk?
213.171.195.48
example.co.uk?
213.171.192.250
213.171.192.250
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