AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is DNS (Domain Name System)?
Domain Name System (also called DNS): The internet's naming system that translates human-friendly domain names into the IP addresses machines use. Without it, people would have to remember numeric addresses for every website.
Domain Name System: an example
When you type example.com, DNS looks up its IP address so your browser knows where to connect.
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Where you learn it
Domain Name System is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.