A Record
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An A record is a [[dns|DNS]] record that maps a domain name directly to an IPv4 address. It is the most fundamental DNS record type and is required for any domain to be accessible via a web browser.
Example
An A record for example.com pointing to 93.184.216.34 tells browsers which server to contact when visiting that domain.
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