What Is DNS, Anyway? Simply put, Domain Name System (DNS) is the phone book of the internet. It’s the system that converts website domain names (hostnames) into numerical values (IP address) so they ...
(THE CONVERSATION) When millions of people suddenly couldn’t load familiar websites and apps during the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, outage on Oct. 20, 2025, the affected servers weren’t actually down ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) — Today’s Good Question is: What is DNS and why is it keeping me from getting online? DNS stands for Domain Name System, commonly referred to as the internet’s phonebook. RELATED ...
DNS server isn't responding,' 'DNS lookup failed,' 'NXDOMAIN' and 'DNS resolution timeout' are just some of the possible ways your browser or internet-enabled device tells you there is a DNS failure.