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# [How DNS Resolution Works](https://sofiyablogondns.hashnode.dev/how-dns-resolution-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is DNS and why name resolution exists? DNS is basically the internet’s phonebook. Humans remember names like google.com, but computers only understand IP addresses. DNS exists to translate these names into IPs so browsers know where to send req...

Jan 22 · 2 min read · sofiyablogondns.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#dns](https://hashnode.com/tag/dns)
-   [#dig-command](https://hashnode.com/tag/dig-command)
-   [#networking-fundamentals](https://hashnode.com/tag/networking-fundamentals)

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