Dns definition

Domain Name System.The naming convention that divides the Internet into logical domains identified in Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) as a 32-bit portion of the total address.The standard convention is user@organization.domain, where user is the name of the end user, organization is the name of the enterprise or other organization owning or sponsoring the address, and domain is the type of entity owning or sponsoring the address.The administration of the DNS is the responsibility of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). See also domain, ICANN, Internet, and IPv4.

Domain Name Server. All Internet domain names are maintained in mirrored databases on root servers distributed around the world. These servers are updated by the domain registrars. Thousands of Domain Name Resolvers (DNRs) located strategically with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and institutional networks periodically download database updates from the root servers. See also database, DNR, Internet, ISP, root, and server.