in-addr.arpa
The DNS zone used for IPv4 reverse lookups, where 8.8.8.8 becomes 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa.
`in-addr.arpa` is the special-purpose DNS zone that maps IPv4 addresses to PTR records for reverse lookups. The address octets are reversed and appended to the zone, so `8.8.8.8` becomes the DNS name `8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa`, which holds a PTR record pointing at `dns.google`. Reverse zones are typically delegated by RIRs (for /24 and larger) or by ISPs (for smaller residential allocations). Properly maintained reverse DNS is required for SMTP servers to pass FCrDNS checks and avoid being treated as spammers.
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