What type of DNS record maps host names to addresses?

The correct answer is C. Host (A) DNS record. An A or Address record (also known as a host record) links a domain to the physical IP address of a computer hosting that domain's services.

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AMail Exchanger (MX) DNS record
BService (SRV) DNS record
CHost (A) DNS record
DCanonical (CNAME) DNS record

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C
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An A or Address record (also known as a host record) links a domain to the physical IP address of a computer hosting that domain's services.

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#DNS#A record#host records#name resolution

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