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Re: [DNSOP] DNS Terminology: Glue

Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> Fri, 13 March 2015 21:32 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] DNS Terminology: Glue
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Casey Deccio <casey@deccio.net> wrote:
>
> It seems like a reference to delegation NS records is also in order, based
> on previous discussion:
>
> From:
> "... the authoritative delegation (NS)..."
>
> To:
> "... delegation or authoritative name server (NS) records (i.e., above or
> below the zone cut)..."

I prefer "apex NS records" for the ones below the zone cut. RFC 1034 uses
"top node" - it seems the term "apex" was introduced with DNSSEC.

Tony.
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