What Does DNS Server Mean?

The Domain Name System (DNS) is called the phonebook of the Internet. When a user types a domain name or website address into the address bar of the browser, the DNS server is responsible for translating the domain name to a specific IP address, driving it to the correct website.

Techopedia Explains DNS Server

One of the easiest ways to explain the DNS processes managed by DNS servers is that they “check” Internet traffic for various kinds of consistency and legitimization. With that in mind, DNS servers and systems are vulnerable to various kinds of cyberattacks called DNS attacks. For example, DNS cache poisoning attacks the DNS cache system mentioned above.