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rootserver
(ˈruːtˌsɜːvə) n (Computer Science) any of a small number of important large servers on the internet that match addresses at the top-domain level
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A number of the Internet
root nameservers are implemented as large numbers of clusters of machines using anycast The C, F, I, J and K servers exist in multiple "locations on different continents, using anycast announcements to provide a decentralized service.
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