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Authority Zone

Associated with DNS (Domain Name System), Authority Zone or DNS Zone is a section of the domain-name tree for which one name server is the authority. The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed database system that provides hostname-to-IP resource mapping (usually the IP address) and other information for computers on an internetwork. DNS is made up of two distinct components, the hierarchy and the name service. The DNS hierarchy specifies the structure, naming conventions, and delegation of authority in the DNS service. The DNS name service provides the actual name-to-address mapping mechanism.

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Authority Zone