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IP Address = Internet Protocol Address
Every website on the internet has an IP Address, and that IP Address is how a browser identifies a website or even another computer in a network environment.
DNS = Dynamic Name System
IP Addresses are hard to remember. So websites have names instead of numbers. DNS lookup services will translate the name of a website to the website's IP Address so that your computer can access it. Here's an excellent article.
The upshot is that if your computer/network does not have the right (or enough) DNS services listed either on the computer itself or through the Network you won't be able to find some less popular websites until at least one of the available DNS services has updated to include that site.
Most people have DNS lookup through their ISP, which is the network gateway between themselves and the rest of the Internet. However, not all ISP's use the same DNS services, and not all DNS services are worth using.
The DNS lookup is not a function of the browser, but is part of the TCP/IP part of the network configuration.
Who is your internet provider?
Cookies
Cookies are (usually) temporary files that websites leave on computers to store information such as login data, what parts of a site you have visited, ad tracking data, and such. Some are more obnoxious than others. The vast majority, however, are inoccuous. An article.
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IP Address = Internet Protocol Address
Every website on the internet has an IP Address, and that IP Address is how a browser identifies a website or even another computer in a network environment.
DNS = Dynamic Name System
IP Addresses are hard to remember. So websites have names instead of numbers. DNS lookup services will translate the name of a website to the website's IP Address so that your computer can access it. Here's an excellent article.
The upshot is that if your computer/network does not have the right (or enough) DNS services listed either on the computer itself or through the Network you won't be able to find some less popular websites until at least one of the available DNS services has updated to include that site.
Most people have DNS lookup through their ISP, which is the network gateway between themselves and the rest of the Internet. However, not all ISP's use the same DNS services, and not all DNS services are worth using.
The DNS lookup is not a function of the browser, but is part of the TCP/IP part of the network configuration.
Who is your internet provider?
Cookies
Cookies are (usually) temporary files that websites leave on computers to store information such as login data, what parts of a site you have visited, ad tracking data, and such. Some are more obnoxious than others. The vast majority, however, are inoccuous. An article.
^-.-^
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