A-Record (EN)
ConceptDNS record type for mapping a domain name to an IPv4 address
Architecture
flowchart LR A[User] --> B[Browser] B --> C[DNS Server] C --> D[A-Record] D --> E[IPv4 Address] E --> F[Web Server]
In Context
- Typically used together with MX-, CNAME-, and TXT-records
- Related to: AAAA-Record (IPv6 mapping), CNAME-Record (alias)
- Example usage: example.com → 192.0.2.1