Feb 15 · 3 min read · What is DNS? 1️⃣ DNS is the Internet’s Phonebook DNS translates: google.com → 142.x.x.x Humans remember names.Machines route using IP addresses. But DNS is not a single phonebook. It’s a hierarchical, delegated, distributed system. 2️⃣ The Big Pi...
Join discussionJan 30 · 2 min read · What is DNS? In simple terms, DNS is the phonebook of Internet. When we type hashnode.com into our browser, our computer magically shows us the website of hashnode, as if it knows where the hashnode Server lives on the Internet. Computer communicates...
Join discussionJan 30 · 4 min read · Tell me, when you type a website address in the browser address bar, how does a browser know which machine (server) have the website hosted? As all the machines connected to the Internet requires an IP address, we (browser) needs that particular IP a...
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Jan 29 · 4 min read · The internet is full of amazing things, but one of the most quietly brilliant pieces is DNS — the Domain Name System. Think of it as the internet’s phonebook. Instead of typing a string of numbers like 142.250.190.174 into your browser to visit Googl...
Join discussionJan 27 · 6 min read · Have you ever thought that when you write a website into the address bar of any browser, like google.com and the browser redirects you to the exact google.com website, how this thing works? And for a better understanding, the browser doesn't know wor...
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Jan 26 · 9 min read · Before we understand DNS, let’s quickly see what actually happens when you type a website name in the browser. What Happens when you type hitesh.ai on Browser and hit ENTER? As you can see in above image after you type hitesh.ai and hit enter and it...
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Jan 25 · 5 min read · 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...
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Jan 24 · 4 min read · What is DNS? \=DNS stands for domain name system, it is like phonebook on Internet, we are humans, we can remember names like “google.com“ , its easy to remember for us compare to remember something like “142.250.182.14“ (IP Address), basically DNS c...
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Sep 14, 2025 · 3 min read · 🌐 How DNS Works The Resolution Journey 🏗️ DNS Server Types 1. DNS Resolver (Recursive Server) Think of this as your personal assistant. When you ask for a website, the resolver does all the work - it initiates the querying sequence and forwards...
Join discussionOct 13, 2024 · 2 min read · If you haven’t heard by now, the .io ccTLD is at risk of removal due to a British Treaty that was signed on October 3, 2024. In short, the Chagos Islands (ccTLD: .io) in the Indian Ocean have been given to Mauritius (ccTLD: .mu); learn more by readin...
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