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Search domain is a term used in DNS configuration to identify the root DNS server for a given domain. By default, the DNS server for a domain is the DNS server that is assigned to the domain name.

However, you can use the search domain option to specify a different DNS server for the domain. .

When you configure the search domain option, the DNS server that is specified as the search domain server is used as the root DNS server for the domain. The search domain server is also used as the primary DNS server for the domain.

If the search domain server is unavailable, the DNS server that is assigned to the domain name is used as the root DNS server for the domain.

The search domain option is used to provide a more specific root DNS server for a domain. The search domain option is also used to resolve queries for the domain.

The search domain option is used when the DNS server for the domain is not the DNS server that is assigned to the domain name.