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问题

超级用户读者yoyo\ U fun想知道名称服务器和域名搜索结果之间是否有区别：

I have seen the terms “name server” and “domain name” both being used, but I am not sure if there is a difference between them or not. Can someone please explain the difference if there is one?

****器和域名搜索结果有区别吗？

答案

超级用户贡献者DavidPostill为我们提供了答案：

Is there a difference between name server and domain name search results?

A “name server” lookup retrieves the IP address associated with a domain name. A “domain name” lookup, also referred to as whois, retrieves the domain’s registration data (the domain owner’s details).

How Do I Perform a Name Server Lookup?

Online using a variety of name server lookup services

On Windows use nslookup

On Unix use dig

Example Output (Source: http://ping.eu/nslookup/):

Example Output (Windows nslookup):

Example Output (Linux dig):

How Do I Perform a Domain Name Lookup?

Online using a variety of domain name lookup services

On Unix use whois

Example Output (Source: https://whois.domaintools.com/google.com):

Example Output (Linux whois):

Further Reading

How do I find the authoritative name-server for a domain name? [StackOverflow]

Domain Name System [Wikipedia]

10 Linux DIG Command Examples for DNS Lookup [The Geek Stuff]

nslookup – Look up IP addresses on a Name Server

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