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201-450 · Question #48

What is the purpose of a PTR record?

The correct answer is B. To provide IP to name resolution. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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Question

What is the purpose of a PTR record?

Options

  • ATo provide name to IP resolution.
  • BTo provide IP to name resolution.
  • CTo direct email to a specific host.
  • DTo provide additional host information.
  • ETo direct clients to another nameserver.

How the community answered

(13 responses)
  • A
    8% (1)
  • B
    85% (11)
  • C
    8% (1)

Topics

#DNS#PTR record#reverse DNS#IP resolution

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