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Reverse DNS lookup

In computer networks, a reverse DNS lookup or reverse DNS resolution (rDNS) is the querying technique of the Domain Name System (DNS) to determine the domain name associated with an IP address – the reverse of the usual "forward" DNS lookup of an IP address from a domain name. The process of reverse resolving of an IP address uses PTR records. rDNS…

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Reverse DNS lookup

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples25
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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Reverse DNS lookup

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related to Historical usage · 9
Reverse DNS lookup → DNS, IQUERY, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, RFC, The, The IQUERY, Wikisource-logo
related to IPv4 reverse resolution · 9
Reverse DNS lookup → For, In, IP, IPv4, PTR, Reverse DNS, The, These, This
related to IPv6 reverse resolution · 4
Reverse DNS lookup → An IPv6, For, IPv6, Reverse DNS

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reverse address dns domain ip name addresses records ptr rdns record ipv4 rfc use lookup arpa internet uses ipv6 example

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
tracerouteinstance ofnetwork troubleshooting via tools0.80text
pinginstance ofnetwork troubleshooting via tools0.80text
and theinstance ofnetwork troubleshooting via tools0.80text
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageThe0.60section
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageDNS0.60section
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageIQUERY0.60section
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageLock-green0.60section
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageLock-gray-alt-20.60section
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageLock-red-alt-20.60section
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageWikisource-logo0.60section
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageRFC0.60section
Reverse DNS lookuprelated to Historical usageThe IQUERY0.60section

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