Nameserver

A nameserver is a specialized server in the Domain ✕ A domain is your website's internet address, e.g. "cryvor.com." It's registered and, via DNS, points to the server where the site lives. More in the glossary → Name System that answers requests about a domain and says which IP address or web server is behind it. Every domain has a record of which nameservers are responsible for it, so they determine where the domain "points." When you move a domain to a new host, you change the nameserver records so the domain points to the new servers. Such changes often take a few hours to take effect everywhere. Domain basics in the best web hosting comparison.