DNS Explained: Domain Name System and How It Works

DNS is the Domain Name System, a distributed database that translates human-readable domain names (like www.example.com) into computer-friendly IP addresses. It acts like an internet-wide phonebook, allowing users to access websites with easy-to-remember domain names instead of complex IP addresses. When a user enters a domain name in their browser, the browser sends a query request to a DNS server. The server then returns the corresponding IP address for that domain. Using this IP address, the browser establishes a connection with the server and ultimately accesses the desired website.