What is the primary purpose of DNS?

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ATo assign IP addresses to network devices
BTo synchronize time across network devices
CTo secure web traffic with encryption
DTo translate domain names to IP addresses

✓ Correct answer: D. To translate domain names to IP addresses DNS (Domain Name System) translates human-readable domain names (like www.example.com) into IP addresses that computers use to identify each other on the network.

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