Definitions for "resource record"
Keywords:  hinfo, ptr, wks, soa, cname
DNS configuration record, such as SOA, NS, A, CNAME, HINFO, WKS, MX and PTR that comprises the data within a DNS zone. For more information, see "Resource Records."
Information in the DNS database that can be used to process client queries. Each DNS server contains the resource records it needs to answer queries for the portion of the DNS namespace for which it is authoritative.
DNS configuration record, such as SOA, NS, A, CNAME, HINFO, WKS, MX and PTR that comprises the data within a DNS zone. Mostly abbreviated as RR. See Appendix A, "Resource Records."
Keywords:  entry, hostname, zone, database, piece
an entry in a name server's database
an entry into a zone file that describes a single piece of information about a hostname