What is the DNS root zone and domain?
- by Nimmy Lebby
This might seem like a silly question but I want to get my terminology correct. Please do not delete. I will be more than happy to delete the question myself once I (with the help of a few people I hope) get to a consensus:
This was my understanding:
DNS root zone = .
DNS root domain = (nameless)
However, after reading the Wikipedia article, I'm not so sure:
A domain name consists of one or more
parts, technically called labels, that
are conventionally concatenated, and
delimited by dots, such as
example.com.
So this would lead me to believe:
DNS root zone = .
DNS root domain = .
DNS root label = (nameless)
Does this make sense? What is your understanding?