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PTR record

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PTR or Pointer Records are reverse records used to map an IP address to a hostname.  They essentially do the opposite of A records or AAAA Records.

An example of how a PRT Record looks is below.

 

See also:
Reverse Zone
Canonical Name
IP Address
A Record
AAAA Record
Resource Record

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