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Domain name system (DNS) is a hierarchical, distributed database of records that associates a host name (such as www.example.com) with an IP address.

It is used to resolve hostnames to IP addresses. In order for a website to be accessible, the DNS servers must know the IP address of the website’s hosting provider.

DNS can also be used to verify ownership of a domain name. For example, if a website is registered with GoDaddy, the DNS servers can resolve the domain name to the IP address of GoDaddy’s DNS servers.

If the IP address of the DNS servers is not associated with the domain name, this could indicate that the domain name is registered to someone other than the hosting provider.