Glossary of Data Communications Terms

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Term: Domain Name System (DNS)
Definition: The Internet naming scheme which consists of a hierarchical sequence of names, from the most specific to the most general (left to right), separated by dots, for example nic.ddn.mil. (See also: IP address)

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