DNS is used to point a domain name to the server where the actual site is stored. The name server details are provided by the web hosting providers. eg: ns1.samplenameserver1.com, ns2.samplenameserver2.com .

Short for Domain Name System (or Service), an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address.

Domain Name Servers are servers that manage domain names using DNS. The Domain Name Servers figure out whether and where to forward a request for a Web page by using the domain name.

Domain name servers (DNS) match up domain names with IP addresses (locations on the Internet). When someone enters your domain name into their browser, a name server determines which website comes up. Since your site is hosted with Jumpline.com, we recommend that you use our name servers which have the correct information for your account. If you registered your domain name through Jumpline.com, you can update your name servers in your Domain Manager. Otherwise, you will need to contact the company where you registered your domain.

A server that retains the addresses and routing information for TCP/IP LAN users.

These are special computers that translate human-friendly URLs into computer-friendly IP addresses. This process takes place whenever a user requests a page from a website.