Root servers at the top level can answer queries, while at the lower end, multiple zones are usually delegated for clarity.
This system arose out of the need for a distributed database to replace the hosts.txt (hosts dot text) file maintained at Stanford until the early 1980s. Root servers at the top level can answer queries, while at the lower end, multiple zones are usually delegated for clarity. Resource records are stored as text files beginning with a Start of Authority section, and a typical machine connected to the internet will have a few nameservers listed for resolving addresses. FTP, identify this service, often implemented on UNIX by BIND (pronounced "bind"), which allows clients to map a hostname to an ip (pronounced "I P") address.
This system arose out of the need for a distributed database to replace the hosts.txt (hosts dot text) file maintained at Stanford until the early 1980s.
Domain Name System or Domain Name Service or DNS