Word of the Day – June 30, 2024

Domain Name System

Acronyms

  • DNS

Preferred Term

  • None

Non-standard Terms

  • None

Definitions

Type Definition Sources
Asset A suite of Domain Name Servers that provides domain name information to a network and is based on a hierarchical database system distributed across the Internet that translates the web address to IP addresses and vice versa. (used 6 times in citations and controls)
Noun A system that stores information associated with domain names in a distributed database to provide name-resolution services to users on networks such as the Internet. (used 25 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology

Other Forms

Type Other Form
Plural Domain Name Systems
Plural Possessive Domain Name Systems'
Possessive Domain Name System's

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