root nameservers

Root nameservers are the backbone of the internet's domain name system (DNS). They are specialized servers that help translate human-friendly website addresses (like www.example.com) into the numerical IP addresses computers use to locate each other. When you enter a website, your computer queries a root nameserver first, which directs the request to other servers that hold specific domain information. There are 13 main root servers worldwide, ensuring the internet remains fast, reliable, and accessible by efficiently guiding your request to the correct destination.