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Root name server

A root name server is a name server for the root zone of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. It directly answers requests for records in the root zone and answers other requests by returning a list of the authoritative name servers for the appropriate top-level domain (TLD). The root name servers are a critical part of the Internet…

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Root server addresses

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)EDNS0 extensionUnited StatesStockholm, SwedenAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Resolver operation

CachedKBInternicCircular dependency
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Root zone file

MBTop-level domainsCountry code top-level domains
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Root domain

Empty string.
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Root domain

Resolver operation

Root server addresses

Root zone file

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Root name server

Nodes29
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Triples58
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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Root name server

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related to Further reading · 22
Root name server → Asia-PacificBogus Queries, AssociationList, August, DNS-based, Frequently Asked QuestionsLocation, Google MapsDNS Root Server, IAB Technical Comment, IANARoot Servers' Geographical Locations, Name Servers Explained For, Non-ExpertsDNS Root Name Servers, Observed DNS Resolution Misbehavior, Open Root Server Network, ORSN, RequirementsRFC, Root, Root Name Server Operational, Root Server Technical Operations, Root Servers, Root Servers Archived, System Advisory CommitteeDNS Root
related to Root zone file · 14
Root name server → As, December, DNS, Domain Name System, IP, It, July, Later, MB, On, Other, The, TLD, TLDs
related to Resolver operation · 12
Root name server → DNS, In, Incorrect, Internet, IP, Queries, RFC, Some, The, TLD, TLDs, When
related to Root server addresses · 9
Root name server → DNS, EDNS0, IPv4, IPv6, Technically, The, There, UDP, User Datagram Protocol
is a · 1
Root name server → name server for the root zone of the Domain Name System

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root servers name server domain dns zone internet addresses using names file system authoritative tlds list addressing anycast queries top-level

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Root name serveris aname server for the root zone of the Domain Name System0.90text
Root name serverrelated to Further readingRoot Server Technical Operations0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingAssociationList0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingRoot Servers0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingIANARoot Servers' Geographical Locations0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingGoogle MapsDNS Root Server0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingSystem Advisory CommitteeDNS Root0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingName Servers Explained For0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingNon-ExpertsDNS Root Name Servers0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingFrequently Asked QuestionsLocation0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingRoot0.60section
Root name serverrelated to Further readingAsia-PacificBogus Queries0.60section

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