What is an A’ Record entry in the DNS?

What is an A’ Record?

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Or “Address Record” is a piece of information in your Zone File, which is stored on the name servers used by your domain. Zone files tell the computer and browser where to find additional services connected to your domain name.

There are various different records in the Zone Files. The A’ Record in particular, informs the computer and browser where a website is located and hosted. See also Zone File.

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