What are NameServers?

Answer:

When a domain is typed into a browser's address bar, how does the computer know where that domain is on the internet?

Nameservers (DNS can be meant as domain nameservers) are used to identify where a website is on the internet. An example will better illustrate:

1. User wishes to go visit www.webhostinginfo.org - requests page to ISP.
2. ISP does to know where webhostinginfo.org is on the internet. ISP looks at the WHOIS information, and finds out a domain's nameservers.
3. The nameservers are asked where the domain is. They return the IP to that domain.
4. ISP now has the IP of the domain - webpage is accessed.

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