DNS
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... RR type for experimental purposes. This
RFC describes a mechanism to allow the DNS to carry location
information about hosts, networks ...
... a small subset of hosts is currently contained in the flat-file UUCP
maps. However, just as the DNS replaced the use of HOSTS.TXT to
carry host ...
... Domain Name System (DNS), and reserves a corresponding DNS type
mnemonic (LOC) and numerical code ...
... (However, if the file server's location has been more precisely
measured, a separate LOC RR for it can be placed in the DNS.)
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... RRs found, possibly in combination. It is suggested that multi-homed
hosts have LOC RRs for their name in the DNS to avoid any ambiguity
in these cases.
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