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authoritative serverA server that contains a master set of data. When there is a change in the data, the authoritative server is updated. Contrast with "non-authoritative server," which is typically a cache server that retains copies of data that were retrieved as a result of normal user queries. Non-authoritative servers may or may not have the latest version of the data. See DNS. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The UltraDNS authoritative servers deployed within each partner network are functionally identical to those of the public UltraDNS network currently distributed across four continents. Root servers make available information for finding authoritative servers for top-level domains; there are several hundred such domains, including "DE," "COM," "ORG," "UK," etc. An authoritative server is one that has responsibility for a domain. |
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