Domain Name System
Distributed naming system that maps human-readable internet names to network addresses and service records.
Core metadata
- ID: domain_name_system
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1983 (exact)
- Region: United States and global internet
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: established
Prerequisites
- Databases (Relational DBMS) (databases_relational_dbms)
- Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) (internet_protocols_tcp_ip_arpanet)
- Software Engineering (software_engineering)
Dependents
- None.
Fields
Field lanes
- Telecommunications & Networking: Protocols & Routing
Node sources
- RFC 1034: Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities (RFC Editor, 1987, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 3
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 3
- expert_inference: 3
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) (internet_protocols_tcp_ip_arpanet) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Databases (Relational DBMS) (databases_relational_dbms) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Databases (Relational DBMS) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Software Engineering (software_engineering) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Software Engineering provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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