root name servers

Root name servers are a fundamental part of the internet's infrastructure that help translate website names (like www.example.com) into the IP addresses computers use to communicate. When you type a website address, your computer asks a root name server for direction. The root server then directs the query to the appropriate top-level domain server (such as .com or .org), which further guides it to the server holding the specific website’s address. This system allows for fast, reliable access to websites worldwide by efficiently directing traffic through a network of these specialized servers.