Across
- 7. The ISP server that looks up the IP for you
- 8. The very first, top-level set of DNS servers
- 10. Friendly name like "google.com"
- 12. A computer's numerical "home address"
- 13. Saved memory so you don't have to look it up twice
- 14. The ranked, tree-like structure of DNS
- 16. The "phonebook" of the internet (Abbr.)
- 17. A web of connected devices
- 19. Chrome, Safari, or Firefox
- 20. .com, .org, or .net are examples of this (Abbr.)
Down
- 1. The "final authority" name server
- 2. Common object DNS is compared to
- 3. What the name server does once it receives a query from the resolver
- 4. A machine that "serves" up web content
- 5. A formal search or request for information
- 6. Bridging the gap so humans and computers can talk
- 9. Total number of root server sets worldwide
- 11. An organized collection of stored data
- 15. To transform a name into a number
- 18. The company you pay for internet access (Abbr.)