DNS Record Types

Definitions

1. The different types of entries in the Domain Name System: A (IPv4 address), AAAA (IPv6), CNAME (alias to another domain), MX (mail server), TXT (text data -- used for SPF, DKIM, domain verification), NS (nameserver delegation), SRV (service discovery), CAA (certificate authority authorization), and PTR (reverse DNS).

   In plain English: The different types of entries in DNS -- some point to IP addresses, some to other domains, some hold email settings or verification codes.

   Example: "Add a CNAME record pointing www to your Vercel deployment, a TXT record for domain verification, and MX records for email routing."

Related Terms

• Service Mesh
• DNS resolver
• Server
• Service Discovery
• TTL
• DNS Propagation
• Communication Protocol
• Connection Manager
• Dynamic Proxy
• Network Interface
• Proxy
• CoreDNS
• Recursive DNS
• Reverse DNS