Domain Name Server(DNS)

Domain Name Server(DNS)

What is DNS?

Domain Name Servers (DNS) are the Internet's equivalent of a phone book. They maintain a directory of domain names and translate them to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

 There are three different parts of a domain name that assign meaning to the domain.

• Domain name: Bluehost is the domain name in bluehost.com.
• Top-level domain: This is the suffix at the end of the URL. Examples include .com, .org, or .blog.
• Subdomain: This is a prefix that further classifies a domain, such as subdomain.bluehost.com.

How does Domain work?

To start a website, you need a domain name, but don’t worry. It’s easy! Bluehost provides you with a free domain name when you purchase hosting. As soon as you select your hosting package, Bluehost will instruct you to choose your domain name. You can select your domain name and your top-level domain.

As long as each part of the domain name is unique, you can pick any domain name you want, and register it with a domain name registry.

So What Happens Next?

When you register your domain, you are registering with a DNS (Domain Name System). A DNS is a database that connects IP addresses with their corresponding domain names. It’s like your phone’s contact list for all domain names.

When you go to your browser and type in a domain name, it will connect with the DNS. The DNS searches through all of the registered IP addresses and connects that domain name with the IP address.