Here’s a specific example of the role DNS plays: Let’s say you want to access this website directly and enter its domain name ...

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The Address (A) record associates a domain name or subdomain with an IP address, which is the primary purpose of the DNS system. The @ sign identifies "this domain;" for example, A @ nnn.nnn.nnn ...