In the context of DNS, what is the main function of a recursive resolver?
- Managing domain registrations
- Providing reverse DNS lookups
- Resolving DNS queries on behalf of clients
- Updating DNS records
A recursive resolver is responsible for resolving DNS queries on behalf of clients. It performs the entire process of DNS resolution, starting from querying authoritative name servers to returning the IP address associated with a domain.
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