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# [How DNS Works: The Internet's Phone Book Explained](https://blog.zyvop.com/how-dns-works-the-internet-s-phone-book-explained-tkcat?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How a domain name becomes an IP address: resolvers, root and TLD servers, record types, caching, and what to check when DNS goes wrong.

Oct 21 · 11 min read · blog.zyvop.com  
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