Reverse DNS (Domain Name System) lookup, also known by the acronym
(rDNS), is the process by which someone can look up a host name given
a particular IP address. Reverse DNS is also known in some places as
reverse resolving. It is the opposite of DNS lookup, by which someone
looks up an IP address given a particular host name.
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