nimipalvelinalue

Nimipalvelinalue, often referred to as a DNS zone, is a portion of the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy that is managed by a specific organization or administrator. It represents a set of domain names that share a common parent domain. For example, "example.com" is a domain name, and the nimipalvelinalue for "example.com" includes all subdomains under it, such as "www.example.com" and "mail.example.com".

Each nimipalvelinalue is defined by a zone file, which contains resource records that map domain names to IP addresses and other relevant information. These resource records can include A records (for IPv4 addresses), AAAA records (for IPv6 addresses), MX records (for mail servers), and CNAME records (for aliases). The administration of a nimipalvelinalue is typically handled by a DNS server, which is responsible for responding to queries for domain names within that zone.

When a user types a domain name into a web browser, their computer contacts a DNS resolver. The resolver then queries DNS servers to find the IP address associated with that domain name. If the domain name falls within a particular nimipalvelinalue, the authoritative DNS server for that zone will provide the necessary information. This hierarchical structure and the concept of nimipalvelinalue are fundamental to the functioning of the internet, enabling the translation of human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses.