The domain name system links the website addresses you type into your Web browser to the numeric IP addresses by which servers identify each other on the Internet. Domain names are easier for humans ...

Every computer connected to the Internet has a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address that identifies the device to other computers, allowing the user to browse the Web and access other online services ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...