answersLogoWhite

0

The protocol used to translate an IP address to a domain name is DNS (Domain Name System). This IP to domain name mapping is stored as DNS record files under Domain Name Servers.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What protocol translates URLs to a IP address?

DNS and port 53 conquerorthecomputer.blogspot.com


Which protocol relies on DNS for name resolution?

DNS is Domain name system for short . Domain name system maps a name to an address. Protocol that relies upon DNS is TCP/IP .tcpip protocol


Do protocol and email address make up a web address?

No. Protocol and domain name, or protocol and IP address make up a web address. Some addresses also include a port number.


What protocol is used to resolve a fully qualified domain name to an IP address?

DNS


What translates the domain name to its associated IP address so data can be routed to the correct computer?

The DNS: domain name server.


What translates the domain name to its associated IP address so data can route to the correct computer?

The Domain Name System or DNS for abbreviation.


What service do I use to look up a DNS?

If you are starting to design a website, a DNS is probably not what you will look for first. A DNS, Domain Name Service, translates a user-friendly domain name into the computer IP (internet protocol) address. What you will most likely want to use is a Domain Name search service. These are found at businesses that sell domain names, like GoDaddy, Network Solutions and Register.


What is the components of a web address?

There are mainly two parts of website address, one is protocol and other is domain name. Protocol (http://) helps the browser for finding any of the site online and domain name helps to identify type of the website.


What is the job of dns servers?

A DNS server takes a domain or computer name and returns an IP address. This is a transparent function that is related to websurfing and many other network processes. A DNS server translates a computer or domain name to the associated IP address.


What is DNS stand for?

TCP/ IP protocol suite uses a DNS client. DNS stands for Domain name system .A DNS server maps a name to an address.


Which protocol translates a website name such as wwwciscocom into a network address?

It's called DNS and it uses both TCP and UDP.


What translates the domain name to it's associated IP address so data can be routed to the correct computer?

DNS sever