CNAME
Also known as: canonical name record
The abbreviation CNAME stands for: "Canonical Name record". A CNAME record is the designation for a name for a specific script within the Domain Name System ( DNS ). Within a DNS zone of a specific IP address, several types of names are present. A CNAME record, like an A record, provides the translation of a hostname(domain name) to an IP address.
Difference between an A record and a CNAME record
The difference between an A record and a CNAME record is that an A record refers to an IP address and a CNAME record refers to another hostname. Nonetheless, an A record and a CNAME record are connected. After all, the hostname that the CNAME record refers to is translated to the correct IP address via an A record. CNAME is used extensively, especially with additional services. This allows users to use a "user-friendly" hostname in combination with their own domain name.
