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The Domain Name System (DNS) is unarguably the most contentious part of the Internet. The DNS evolved to ensure predictable results from any place on the Internet. This global determinism is called “universal resolvability.” It is an essential design feature of the DNS and one that makes the Internet a helpful, global resource. Without global predictability, the same domain name might map to different IP addresses under different circumstances, which certainly would cause confusion.
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Goswami, S. (2003). The Domain Name System. In: Internet Protocols. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0385-9_6
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