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'''''DNS (Domain Name System)''''' is a global, distributed, delegated database of records about domain names. Each type of record holds a specific type of information. DNS is queried with a domain name and desired record type. The response is the record data associated with the queried data. Some records contain an IP address for a domain name, other record types contain email or SIP server information for a domain name, etc. |
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A globally distributed database for the resolution of host names to numeric IP addresses. |
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{{Related Terms:}} |
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'''''Domain, Domain Name''''' |
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The domain name (hostname) of an agency or element in an ESInet. |
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{{RelevantNENADocs}} |
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*'''NENA-STA-010''', NENA i3 Standard for Next Generation 9-1-1 |
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*'''NENA-INF-016''', NENA Emergency Services IP Network Design (ESIND) Information Document |
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*'''NENA 75-001''', NENA Security for Next-Generation 9-1-1 Standard (NG-SEC) |
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*'''NENA 75-502''', Next Generation 9-1-1 Security (NG-SEC) Audit Checklist |
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*'''NENA 04-503''', NENA Technical Information Document Network/System Access Security |
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 9 January 2024
DNS (Domain Name System) is a global, distributed, delegated database of records about domain names. Each type of record holds a specific type of information. DNS is queried with a domain name and desired record type. The response is the record data associated with the queried data. Some records contain an IP address for a domain name, other record types contain email or SIP server information for a domain name, etc.
Related Terms:
Domain, Domain Name
The domain name (hostname) of an agency or element in an ESInet.
Relevant NENA Documents
Note: To find and download the document, copy the document number (like NENA-STA-010) from below and search the NENA Standards and Documents page.
- NENA-STA-010, NENA i3 Standard for Next Generation 9-1-1
- NENA-INF-016, NENA Emergency Services IP Network Design (ESIND) Information Document
- NENA 75-001, NENA Security for Next-Generation 9-1-1 Standard (NG-SEC)
- NENA 75-502, Next Generation 9-1-1 Security (NG-SEC) Audit Checklist
- NENA 04-503, NENA Technical Information Document Network/System Access Security