The Name server reference article from the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (provided by Fixed Reference: snapshots of Wikipedia from wikipedia.org)

Name server

A name server is computer server software that implements a name service protocol. The most commonly used network name service protocol is the Domain Name System protocol.

See also root nameserver.

External Links

• DNS & BIND Resources

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