DNS can also be called the phonebook of the internet.
We all get domain names like forbes.com but all web browsers interact through IP addresses, like 135.246.78.90.
So, the function of the DNS is to translate the domain name into an IP address so that browsers can load internet resources.
Every device that is connected to the internet has its own unique IP that is used by the other devices to find the device or web server.
DNS helps us to eliminate the need to memorize IP addresses.
How is the domain name converted to an IP address?
For example, www.google.com or www.facebook.com have their own IP address but we don’t need to remember them.
DNS can convert this address into a browser-friendly address. This process starts when the user types a URL in the browser.
How does domain name registration work?
When you buy any domain from any registrar, it registers the domain name with ICANN, the global domain name registrar authority. In this way, people know that this domain name is taken.
Domain name information is saved in the WHOIS database, which is a public record of domain name registration.
If you'd like to avoid your domain name ownership data from being public, tick the box for "ID Protection" during domain name registration or domain name transfer.
