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Query

A request for records of a certain name to be sent to a certain DNS server. A query is properly answered by:

• An answer section, containing any records the server has that answer the query
• An authority section, containing NS records indicating where to look for more information
• An additional section, containing any additional records that might be useful in interpreting the answer and authority sections. This typically includes A records that give the IP addresses for hosts named in the first two sections.