RFC 1034:DOMAIN NAMES - CONCEPTS AND FACILITIES
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... network and host address because its role is to translate from network or host ...


... client is recursive, since in this mode the name server acts in the role of a resolver and returns either an error or the answer, but never referrals. This service ...



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