Glossary term
What is authoritative server (Authoritative DNS server)?
authoritative server stands for Authoritative DNS server.
The server that holds the real records for a zone and gives the final answer for its names.
Learn it properly · Networking for DevelopersLesson 3: DNS: How Names Become AddressesResolvers, root and authoritative servers, record types, TTL and caching, and debugging DNS with dig.