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DNS

British  

abbreviation

  1. Department for National Savings

  2. computing domain name system

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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All we’re really talking about, to be honest, is the IP, the access to the DNS server for Infowars.com, and some possible footage and archive stuff.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

DNS leak protection is built in, and there’s also CleanWeb, Surfshark’s ad and malware blocker that works system-wide.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

As was the case with ExpressVPN, in-tunnel DNS and the kill switch will prevent any data leaks, even if your VPN connection should unexpectedly drop.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

Turning to IP and DNS leaks, my testing revealed none at all.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026

Every network has a DNS server living on it, and all of those servers are configured to talk to each other and to random people all over the Internet.

From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

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