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Zone file

A Domain Name System (DNS) zone file is a text file that describes a DNS zone. A DNS zone is a subset, often a single domain, of the hierarchical domain name structure of the DNS. The zone file contains mappings between domain names and IP addresses and other resources, organized in the form of text representations of resource records (RR). A zone file…

File format, Root zone and top-level domains & Localhost

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File format

RFCBerkeley Internet Name DomainNSDPowerDNSMicrosoft DNS
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Root zone and top-level domains

DNS root zoneTop-level domains
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Localhost

LocalhostBroadcast address
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Domain Name SystemText fileDNS zoneDomain namesIP addresses
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Developed by
ISI
Initial release
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Internet media type
text/dns
Open format?
Yes
Type of format
File format

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File format

Root zone and top-level domains

Localhost

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Zone file

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples33
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

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Zone file

Top relations

related to File format · 13
Zone file → Active Directory-database, An, Any, Berkeley Internet Name Domain, BIND, DNS, Microsoft DNS, NSD, PowerDNS, RFC, RR, The, This
related to Example file · 9
Zone file → An, At, Authority, BIND, NS, SOA, Some, Start, The
is a · 2
Zone file → sequence of line-oriented entries, text file that describes a DNS zone
related to Root zone and top-level domains · 2
Zone file → DNS, The
Developed by · 1
Zone file → ISI
Filename extension · 1
Zone file → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .zone
Initial release · 1
Zone file → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Internet media type · 1
Zone file → text/dns
Open format? · 1
Zone file → Yes
Standards · 1
Zone file → .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…

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Important terminology

zone file record name domain dns used may field example resource text format server also bind number origin information records

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Zone fileDeveloped byISI1.00infobox
Zone fileFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .zone1.00infobox
Zone fileInitial release1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
Zone fileInternet media typetext/dns1.00infobox
Zone fileOpen format?Yes1.00infobox
Zone fileStandards.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Zone fileType of formatFile format1.00infobox
Zone fileis atext file that describes a DNS zone0.90text
Zone fileis asequence of line-oriented entries0.90text
Zone filerelated to Example fileAn0.60section
Zone filerelated to Example fileAt0.60section
Zone filerelated to Example fileStart0.60section

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