Reverse DNS (rDNS)

DNS

Reverse DNS (rDNS) is the opposite of the DNS. The DNS is queried for the IP address of a certain hostname. In reverse DNS, the hostname is returned for a certain IP address.

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Reverse DNS uses a pointer record (PTR) to match an IP address with a domain or subdomain. PTR records are generally set with a hosting provider or server level.