DNS

D2N1S1

proper noun

The protocol used by the Domain Name System.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. InternetabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Domain Name System.
  2. InternetcomputingThe protocol used by the Domain Name System.
  3. InternetDomain Name Services; the services provided by the Domain Name System.
phrase
  1. abbreviationinitialismhobbiesInitialism of does/did not start.
  2. abbreviationinitialismnauticalInitialism of do not sail.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
domain name system
Cite this entry
APA

DNS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DNS

MLA

“DNS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DNS. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DNS,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DNS.

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