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What type of server resolves fully qualified domain names to IP address?
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∙ 12y ago
A DNS (Domain Name Service) server can find an IP address for a computer when the fully qualified domain name is known.
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∙ 12y agoA DNS server.
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What type of server resolves fully qualifi ed domain names to IP addresses?
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What server translate a a domain name to an IP address?
DNS
