Domain Name Server Web Browser. The browser maintains a cache of the DNS records for some fixed amount of time. The browser checks its cache and the computers cache for the DNS records for that match the domain name we entered.
A given domain can potentially contain millions of host names as long as theyre all unique to that domain. The browser needs to find out which server the website lives on so it can send HTTP messages to the right place see below. A Domain Name System DNS server is a fundamental part of the backbone of the internet without it it would be impossible to use a web browser to find websites.
These servers then search for the respective nameservers associated with the domain and forward the request accordingly.
A given domain can potentially contain millions of host names as long as theyre all unique to that domain. Without a domain name people would need to remember the specific IP address of your server and thats just not going to happen. Domain Name System or DNS converts domain names into numbers called IP addresses. The browser maintains a cache of the DNS records for some fixed amount of time.