"Why can I access it by name?" — The Basics of DNS and Name Resolution

When we open a website in a browser, we usually access it without typing in a numeric IP address. So, how does a computer ...
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What Is DNS? Everything You Need to Know About the Web's Phone Book

What Is DNS, Anyway? Simply put, Domain Name System (DNS) is the phone book of the internet. It’s the system that converts website domain names (hostnames) into numerical values (IP address) so they ...