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title: "What is the purpose of DNS in networking? How does it work?"  
description: "What is the purpose of DNS in networking? How does it work?"  
author: "Anubhav Sharma"  
published: 2024-12-20  
updated: 2024-12-20  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113663/what-is-the-purpose-of-dns-in-networking-how-does-it-work  
category: "application"  
tags: ["networking", "network layer protocol", "network-security"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the purpose of DNS in networking? How does it work?

What is the [purpose](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/247/no-fail-policy-failing-its-purpose) of [DNS](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11399/what-is-domain-name-system-dns-how-it-works) ([Domain Name](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12298/how-to-select-seo-friendly-domain-names-for-your-new-website) [System](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13144/benefits-of-a-small-business-phone-system)) in [networking](https://www.mindstick.com/startup/26/zerotier-secure-peer-to-peer-networking-made-simple)? How does it work?


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