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title: "Discussion on \"How DNS Works: From a Name to an IP, One Hop at a Time\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"How DNS Works: From a Name to an IP, One Hop at a Time\". A deep dive into DNS resolution — recursive resolvers, root/TLD/authoritative servers, caching, and record types like A, MX, CNAME, and TXT."
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# [How DNS Works: From a Name to an IP, One Hop at a Time](https://weeklyupdate.hashnode.dev/how-dns-works-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A deep dive into DNS resolution — recursive resolvers, root/TLD/authoritative servers, caching, and record types like A, MX, CNAME, and TXT.

Aug 23 · 9 min read · weeklyupdate.hashnode.dev  
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