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2. .local - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.local

   The domain name .local is a special-use domain name reserved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) so that it may not be installed as a top-level domain in the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. As such it is similar to the other special domain names, such as .localhost. [1]

3. Google Public DNS - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Public_DNS

   Google Public DNS is a Domain Name System (DNS) service offered to Internet users worldwide by Google. It functions as a recursive name server . Google Public DNS was announced on December 3, 2009, [ 1 ] in an effort described as "making the web faster and more secure."

4. Public recursive name server - Wikipedia

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   A public recursive name server (also called public DNS resolver) is a name server service that networked computers may use to query the Domain Name System (DNS), the decentralized Internet naming system, in place of (or in addition to) name servers operated by the local Internet service provider (ISP) to which the devices are connected.

5. Domain registration - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_registration

   In 1993 the U.S. Department of Commerce, in conjunction with several public and private entities, created InterNIC to maintain a central database that contains all the registered domain names and the associated IP addresses in the U.S. (other countries maintain their own NICs (Network Information Centers) -- there is a link below that discusses Canada's system, for example).

6. Response policy zone - Wikipedia

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   The local resolver is usually a system software which in turn puts the query to a recursive resolver, which often is located at the Internet service provider. If the latter server deploys RPZ, and either the queried name or the resulting address are in the blocklist, the response is modified so as to impede access.

7. Domain name - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name

   Domain names are used to establish a unique identity. Organizations can choose a domain name that corresponds to their name, helping Internet users to reach them easily. A generic domain is a name that defines a general category, rather than a specific or personal instance, for example, the name of an industry, rather than a company name.