Domain Name System (DNS) is a database that maps domain names to IP addresses, allowing browsers to access websites and other internet resources:
- Domain names: Human-friendly representations of IP addresses
- IP addresses: Numerical addresses that every device on the internet uses to identify itself
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Here are some things to know about DNS:
- DNS allows users to enter domain names instead of remembering IP addresses
- For example, the domain name "protonvpn.com" corresponds to the IP address "185.159.159.140"
- DNS allows users to find websites like Google, ESPN.com, or Varonis.com