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Recursive DNS server: How does it work?

Recursive DNS server is a crucial element of the Domain Name System. If you want to learn more about it, you are on the right page. So let’s begin.

DNS – what does it mean?

The Domain Name System (DNS) is what allows domain names to be translated into IP addresses. This is the common language that machines use to communicate with one another.

Vulnerabilities of Recursive DNS servers

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Get familiar with FQDN

What does FQDN mean? 

Fully Qualified Domain Name is more commonly known as its short acronym FQDN. Its main purpose is to show specifically the most complete version of the name of a particular domain name. In addition, that could be related to a website or to a server. 

The Domain Name System (DNS) is decentralized, and it has a very precise hierarchical order. The beginning and above everything else is the Root, and a level below is the Top-Level Domain (TLD). Next in the hierarchical order is the domain, and lastly is the precise hostname.

How to find FQDN?

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