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zone file
Last modified: Thursday, May 19, 2005
A file on a root server that contains
domain name registration information. Zone
files contain information necessary to resolve domain names to
IP addresses and
contains all information related to one domain. Zone files are also called
master files.
Zones & Zone Files This ZYTRAX Web page provides an overview of Zone files along with an example.