aid: dns
name: DNS
kind: topic
description: >-
  DNS (Domain Name System) is the distributed naming system that translates
  human-readable domain names (like example.com) into the numerical IP addresses
  computers use to communicate. It functions as the internet's phone book,
  enabling users to access websites and services using memorable names instead
  of numeric addresses.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Domain Names
  - Infrastructure
  - Networking
  - Protocol
url: https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1035.txt
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis: []
common: []
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com