DNS record
DNS records are instructions that live in authoritative DNS servers and provide information about a domain including what IP address is associated with that domain and how to handle requests for that domain.
There are a few different types of records, each of which have different meanings, among which:
A, returns a IPv4 address.AAAA, returns an IPv6 address.CNAME, points to another domain name (which results in a newDNS requestfor the name that is returned).MX, for Email.NS, to point to otherDNS Servers
Related terms: DNS
Relevant links: Learning Center guide on DNS records