TTL
Time to Live
A number, in seconds, attached to each DNS record One entry in a DNS zone, made of a name, a type, a TTL and data. Full definition of DNS record. It tells resolver The DNS server that looks up domain names on behalf of users. Full definition of resolver how long they may keep a saved copy before asking again. A long TTL means changes, such as moving a website, can take longer to reach all users.
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