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DNS servers are responsible for translating human-readable names, such as “www.google.com,” into the numerical IP addresses used by devices on the internet. When you type in the name of a website, your computer contacts a DNS server to lookup the address.

DNS servers are also used to resolve domain names, such as “microsoft.com.” When you type in the domain name for Microsoft, your computer contacts the DNS server for the “microsoft.com” domain and retrieves the IP address for the Microsoft website.