Name services like the Domain Name System (DNS) are utilized all across the Internet because of their central naming database. What's the purpose of the Domain Name System? Why do local, root, and authoritative servers become involved when a new client makes a request to a server called www.example.co.uk?

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Name services like the Domain Name System (DNS) are utilized all across the Internet because of their central naming database.

What's the purpose of the Domain Name System?
Why do local, root, and authoritative servers become involved when a new client makes a request to a server called www.example.co.uk?

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