root server operator

One of the twelve independent organizations that run the root servers (glossary)root server A server that answers for the DNS root zone and points to TLD servers. Full definition of root server, the name servers (glossary)name server A server that holds a domain's DNS records and answers lookups. Full definition of name server at the top of the DNS (glossary)DNS Domain Name System The internet's directory that links domain names to computer addresses. Full definition of DNS. They include companies, universities, United States government agencies and nonprofits. They publish the root zone (glossary)root zone The top of the DNS, listing every TLD and its name servers. Full definition of root zone exactly as IANA (glossary)IANA Internet Assigned Numbers Authority The functions that coordinate the root zone, IP addresses and protocol numbers. Full definition of IANA and the root zone maintainer produce it.