INFO:DNS (Domain Name System): frequently asked questions Websites have both a friendly address, called a URL, and an IP address. People use URLs to find websites, but computers use IP addresses to find websites. DNS translates URLs into IP addresses (and vice versa). For example, if you type http://www.microsoft.com into the address bar in your web browser, your computer sends a request to a DNS server. The DNS server translates the URL into an IP address so that your computer can find the Microsoft web server. Here are answers to some common questions about DNS. Sumber:(C)Microsoft Indonesia