The name server that will be used first and will be relied upon before any of the other name servers that may be listed when a domain name is registered with the registry. When registering names with the Registry, registrars must provide the name and IP address of a primary server for the name.
Another name for a stratum 1 server. See also ``stratum''.
When applying for a domain name, a registrant must provide the hostname and Internet Protocol (IP) number of the name server that will both contain authoritative data for the name being registered and resolve that domain name to the appropriate IP number. The Primary server is the one that is used first, and the Secondary server is the 'backup' server used if the Primary server does not respond.
An authoritative DNS server for a zone that can be used as a point of update for the zone. Only primary masters have the ability to be updated directly to process zone updates, which include adding, removing, or modifying resource records that are stored as zone data. Primary masters are also used as the first sources for replicating the zone to other DNS servers.
The name server that will contain authoritative information for the domain name and will be used to resolve that domain name to its corresponding IP number(s). The designation of "primary" means that this name server will be used first and will be relied upon before any of the other name servers that may be listed on the Domain Name Registration Agreement. This information is required for domain name registration. Also See IP Numbers
The designation of primary indicates that this domain name server is to be used first and will be relied upon before any of the other name servers.
The dominant name server. This server is queried first before others.
On Nic AG's Domain Name Registration Agreement, the section where the registrant indicates the host name and Internet Protocol (IP) number of the name server that will contain authoritative information for the domain name and will be used to resolve that domain name to its corresponding IP number(s). The designation of "primary" means that this name server will be used first and will be relied upon before any of the other name servers that may be listed on the Service Agreement. The primary server section of the Agreement is a required section and the domain name registration will not be processed unless this section of the Domain Name Registration Agreement is completed properly.
The primary name server of a domain name is where other name servers know to look for the authoritative information regarding the domain and its corresponding IP address. The primary name server is usually assigned through either the registrar or the web host.
(also referred to as Master Server) A primary server is authoritative for one or more DNS zones. Each server maintains its data in database files, and may transfer this data periodically to a secondary server if one exists in the zone. See also Authoritative Server.