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img dns tour1Every domain name is given a series of numbers known as an IP address — for example, the IP address for www.coolexample.com is 68.178.232.100. It's this number that your browser uses to locate a particular website.

 

When you type a domain name into your browser, the DNS (domain Name Server) looks through a huge database to find the IP address you requested and then directs your browser to the correct website content.