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name server

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A program or server that maps human-readable names to computer addresses, especially as part of the Domain Name System.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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Across languages

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 名稱服務器 /名称服务器 (míngchēng fúwùqì) — server that maps human-readable names to computer addresses
  • Chinese Mandarin: 名稱伺服器 /名称伺服器 (míngchēng sìfúqì) — server that maps human-readable names to computer addresses
  • Finnish: nimipalvelin — server that maps human-readable names to computer addresses