Web & Networking
A Record
A DNS record that maps a hostname to an IPv4 address (e.g. `foursight.cloud → 76.76.21.21`).
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Related terms
HTTP Status Codes (2xx / 4xx / 5xx)
Three-digit response codes returned by HTTP servers.
Timeout
The maximum time a client waits for a response before giving up.
DNS (Domain Name System)
The internet's address book — translates human-readable domain names like foursight.cloud into IP addresses…
AAAA Record
Maps a hostname to an IPv6 address.
CNAME Record
An alias DNS record that points one hostname to another (e.g.
MX Record
Identifies the mail servers responsible for accepting email for a domain.