DNS Record
An entry in the DNS database that provides information about a domain.
A DNS record is a single instruction stored in a domain's DNS zone that tells the internet something about the domain. Different record types serve different purposes: A records point to IPv4 addresses, MX records direct email, TXT records hold text data like SPF policies, NS records delegate to nameservers, and so on. A domain typically has many DNS records working together. Think of them as rows in a lookup table that DNS servers consult when someone asks about your domain.
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