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The Key Question: How does the internet locate google.com? When you type: google.com Your computer isn’t exactly that clever. It doesn't actually know where Google is. What it does know is: → I need an IP address for this name. So, it kicks off a li...

Jan 24 · 3 min read · iamharshitsharma-gitotes.hashnode.dev  
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