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Zone file

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001420

A text file that contains resource records for a Domain Name System (DNS) zone, mapping domain names to IP addresses and other information. It serves as the authoritative source for a specific part of the DNS namespace. Each record within a zone file specifies details like the domain name, record type (e.g., A, MX, CNAME), and the corresponding value.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001420
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001420",
  "term": "Zone file",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A text file that contains resource records for a Domain Name System (DNS) zone, mapping domain names to IP addresses and other information. It serves as the authoritative source for a specific part of the DNS namespace. Each record within a zone file specifies details like the domain name, record type (e.g., A, MX, CNAME), and the corresponding value.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/zone-file/"
}

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