Primary definition
The system by which Internet domain names and addresses are tracked and regulated as defined by IETF RFC 1034 and other related RFCs.
Also known asDNS · Domain Name Service · Domain Name Server
3 sources cited4 related termsReviewed Aug 9, 2026
— CIS/EI-ISAC Essential Guide to Election SecurityView source
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CIS
The system by which Internet domain names and addresses are tracked and regulated as defined by IETF RFC 1034 and other related RFCs.
CIS/EI-ISAC Essential Guide to Election Security · 2024
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Permanent URL · stable across revisions
Election Security Glossary. (2026). Domain Name System. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/domain-name-system
Sources
3 cited · last checked Aug 9, 2026
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CIS/EI-ISAC Essential Guide to Election Security
Essential Guide to Election Security
High consensus
02
Electronic Voting Glossary
Electronic Voting Glossary
Multi-source
03
March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report
Multi-source
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