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dns-client

- DNS Server [ from ]
- DNS Zone [ what ]

- DNS Protocol [ protocol ]
- DNS Server [ user ]

Comment:: software within an application that formats requests to be sent to the Domain Name Server for hostname to Internet address conversion
Comment:: user program can be: e-mail, FTP client, http-client, ...
Comment:: resolver must know the name server it should use for converting URLs to IP addresses
Comment:: nearest name server is either at ISP (for individuals) or in company

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