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Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 2

A record

Also written: A, type 1, A?

A DNS record type (number 1) that holds an IPv4 address. The laptop asks for one when it looks up shop.kettleandcrane.com, and the answer is 203.0.113.10.

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Related terms

AAAArecord typeDNS