Which DNS record associates a host to an IP address?

[Faizan2406]

Which DNS record associates a host to an IP address?

[Adam92]

Hello Faizan2406,

A Records: Also known as an address record, this type of DNS record simply associates a domain name with a specific IP address.
This is what tells internet traffic where to go in order to access a given domain name.

[Vineeta]

Hello Faizan2406,

Address Mapping record (A Record)—also known as a DNS host record, stores a hostname and its corresponding IPv4 address.
The "A" stands for "address" and this is the most fundamental type of DNS record: it indicates the IP address of a given domain. For example, if you pull the DNS records of cloudflare.com, the A record currently returns an IP address of: 104.17. 210.9. A record only holds IPv4 addresses.

[Nora kirk]

Hi Faizan,

A Records: Also known as an address record, this type of DNS record simply associates a domain name with a specific IP address


Regards,
Nora.kirk

[Adam92]

A Records: Also known as an address record, this type of DNS record simply associates a domain name with a specific IP address.
This is what tells internet traffic where to go in order to access a given domain name.