domain name server

noun

A computer that provides domain name information to a network; a computer that is part of the Domain Name System.

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noundomain name server (plural domain name servers)

plural domain name servers

  1. InternetcomputingA computer that provides domain name information to a network; a computer that is part of the Domain Name System.

    Synonyms: DNS server

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA computer that provides domain name information to a network; a computer that is part of the Domain Name System.

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domain name server. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/domain%20name%20server

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