A domain name System (DNS) server interprets IP addresses into domain names and locations of other computers or Web sites.

域名系统(DNS)服务器将IP地址解释为其他计算机或网站的域名和地址。

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Listing 6 shows the output during a Domain name Server (DNS) lookup for a hostname.

清单6显示了域名服务器(DNS)查找某个主机名期间的输出。

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You type a friendly URL into your Web browser, and it makes a call to a Domain Name System (DNS) server.

只要将友好的URL输入到Web浏览器，它将调用域名系统(DNS)服务器。

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The attack works by pinging, or making an enquiry, to a DNS, or name server.

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Worst of all, the DNS (Domain Name Server) computers used by your ISP can be overwhelmed as they try to translate the names of all the websites subscribers want to visit (say, www.economist.com) into their actual internet addresses (216.35.68.215).

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Type in "Paypal.com, " for instance, and the DNS server owned by your broadband provider converts that name into the Internet Protocol address where the site is hosted.

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