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DNS

proper noun

  1. Internet, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Domain Name System
  2. Internet The protocol used by the Domain Name System.
  3. Internet Domain Name Services; the services provided by the Domain Name System.

phrase

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of does/did not start
  2. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of do not sail

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: https, dob, dne, dnd, dna, dsa, robin, ddm, nds, name service, name server, nameserver, resolver, root nameserver, ddns, domain

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MLA

"DNS." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dns. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

DNS. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dns

Chicago

"DNS." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dns.

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@misc{dns_2026,
  title = {DNS},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dns},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}