Domain name system

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A hierarchical database that is distributed across the Internet that allows names to be resolved into IP addresses (and vice versa) to locate services such as web and e-mail servers

Framework senses

3 senses across 2 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: The domain name system (DNS) is the way that Internet domain names are located and translated into Internet Protocol addresses. A domain name is a meaningful and easy-to-remember "handle" for an Internet address.

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary2 sensesview framework →

§1: A hierarchical database that is distributed across the Internet that allows names to be resolved into IP addresses (and vice versa) to locate services such as web and e-mail servers
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: Tunneling over DNS to gain network access. Lower-level attack vector for simple to complex data transmission, slow but difficult to detect.