zone file

The database in an Internet domain name system (DNS) server that contains the translations between domain names and their numeric IP addresses. A zone file is made up of "resource records" (RRs), which are lines of text that define the forward lookup of domains to IP, the reverse lookup of IP to domains, as well as the names of DNS and mail servers. Records for aliases and other information are also provided (see DNS records). Zone files have a .DB file extension. See Internet domain name, DNS and reverse DNS.

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* the contract between IANA/ICANN and DOC to perform various technical functions such as allocating IP address blocks, editing the root zone file, and coordinating the assignment of unique protocol numbers; and

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will maintain its historic role in authorizing changes or modifications to the authoritative root zone file."

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But without a doubt the single most important service to run on the internet is the Domain Naming Service (DNS) and the yanks are not ready to give that up yet If there was a prize for the most important file on the planet, the DNS root zone file would win hands down.

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Barton said .ly became accessible again yesterday, after he called UUNet to ask the company to redeploy the last available copy of the .ly zone file. This would have made most if not all of the .ly namespace functional again.

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