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# [DNS Record Types Explained](https://chai-aur-cohort.hashnode.dev/dns-record-types-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How Does a Browser Know Where a Website Lives? When you type google.com into your browser and hit enter, the website loads almost instantly. But how did your computer know which server across the globe to connect to? Computers don't speak "human name...

Jan 25 · 5 min read · chai-aur-cohort.hashnode.dev  
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