SOA record
Start of Authority
The record at the top of every DNS Domain Name System The internet's directory that links domain names to computer addresses. Full definition of DNS zone that holds its basic settings: the main name server A server that holds a domain's DNS records and answers lookups. Full definition of name server, a contact address, a serial number that goes up with each change, and timers that tell secondary servers when to refresh. It also sets how long 'not found' answers are kept.
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- DNS and technical foundations