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What is a DNS and what does it do? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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[–] 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I don't think pointing to a Wikipedia article without further explanation is in the spirit of ELI5.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    I know, should have just left it. but there is an amazing amount of information already out there

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Yes, but that's not the point.

    ELI5 means Explain Like I'm 5 [ys/o]. It's not meant to be an info-dump, it's meant to be a basic explainer for someone who is interested to know about a specific thing, but has no knowledge of the surrounding subject matter.

    Would you point a 5 year old to a wikipedia article and tell them to read up about DNS's. No, you'd explain it to them in terms they understand.

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