A caching-only server is not authoritative for any domain. When a caching-only server
receives a query, it checks its cache for the requested information. If it does not have the
information, it queries a local name server or a root name server, passes the information to
the client, and caches the answer for future queries. The names and addresses of the root
name servers are acquired from the servers listed in the hints file and the name and file path
of the hints file are specified in the name server’s configuration file. Refer to Figure 10-2 on
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