Name-server record in DNS that delegates a zone; one is generated automatically at each zone's apex.
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Terms in this definition
- DNS
The system that turns names into addresses. In Azure, private endpoints depend on private DNS zones, which are queried through 168.63.129.16.
Related terms
- Child zone
When a subdomain like research.adatum.com gets its own DNS zone, the parent zone delegates to it using an NS record set with the subdomain's name.