DNS Records Flashcards by Soomin Chae | Brainscape

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A (Address)

A

links a hostname to an IPv4 address

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AAAA (Address)

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links a hostname to an IPv6 address

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CNAME (Canonical Name)

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points a domain to another domain or subdomain

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MX (Mail Exchange)

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directs emails to a mail server

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SOA (Start of Authority)

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stores important information about a domain or zone

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PTR (Pointer)

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correlates an IP address with a domain name

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TXT (Text)

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adds text into the DNS

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SRV (Service)

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specifies a host and port for a specific service

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NS (Nameserver)

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indicates which DNS nameserver has the authority

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