what is the difference between DNS & WINS servers

Answer Posted / rajan bhargava

DNS stands for domain name system, DNS resolves host name
into ip address and ip address into host name.

WINS stands for windows internet name servce, WINS resolves
NETBIOS name into ip address and ip address into NETBIOS name.

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