DNS (Sistema de Nomes de Domínio)
1. Domain Name System; a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network
The DNS server translates the website address into an IP address so your browser can locate it.
O servidor DNS traduz o endereço do site em um endereço IP para que seu navegador possa localizá-lo.
2. The protocol and infrastructure that enables the resolution of domain names to their corresponding IP addresses
When you type a URL, DNS lookup occurs automatically in the background.
Quando você digita uma URL, a consulta DNS ocorre automaticamente em segundo plano.
DNS is a universal technical term used identically across English and Portuguese-speaking countries. IT professionals in Brazil and Portugal use the English acronym 'DNS' in both written and spoken contexts, rarely translating it. Understanding DNS is fundamental to internet infrastructure knowledge and is standard curriculum in computer science education worldwide.
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