Domain Name System Core Concepts
Domain Name System (DNS) translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses that computers use to communicate.
Maps domain to IPv4 address (192.0.2.1)
Maps domain to IPv6 address
Maps alias to canonical name
Mail exchange server
TTL determines how long DNS records are cached by resolvers and browsers.
Remember: A records map to IP addresses, CNAME cannot be used for root domain. TTL affects propagation time - lower TTL before making changes. Route 53 provides 100% uptime SLA.