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15 Mar 2026•10 min read

What Is DNS and How Does It Work?

What is DNS and how does it work? A plain guide to the Domain Name System: how a lookup travels from your browser to the root, TLD and authoritative servers, plus caching, DNSSEC and encrypted DNS.

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