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1 +== Definitions ==
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1 1  **Registrar**
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3 -Domain Name Registrars are the organizations responsible facilitating the leasing of domains from the Internet Domain Registry to a domain registrant.  They allow the registrant to define the which DNS Server is authoritative for the domain
5 +Domain Name Registrars are the organizations responsible facilitating the leasing of domains from the Internet Domain Registry to a domain registrant.  They allow the registrant to define the which DNS Server is authoritative for the domain.
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7 +Registrars make their money by adding a service fee onto the cost of a Domain Registration with the Internet Domain Registry.  Some registrars charge q
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5 5  **Authoritative Name Server**
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7 7  A name server is a program that converts a domain name into an IP address.  An Authoritative name server is the name server that is considered the definitive source of records for a domain.  The Authoritative Name Server contains the master copy of the Zone Record for the domain from which all other names servers will query.
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17 17  **Hosting**
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19 -Hosting refers to
23 +Hosting means providing a service on a service providers computers.  Common hosting services are Websites, EMail, File Sharing and DNS.
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21 -Website
25 +**Hosting Provider**
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27 +A Hosting Provider is a company that offers to host various services on behalf of a customer.  A Hosting Provider often offers a "1 stop" shop for a customer.  They'll register a domain on your behalf, provide an interface to manage your DNS, provide the tools required to provision the services you wish to run - such a website.
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29 +== How It All Ties Together ==
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31 +If one wishes to have a website, one has to first register a domain.   
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