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tree has a domain name, which is formed by a sequence of labels separated by dots (.). The domain
names are again divided into two types, namely, fully qualifie domain name (FQDN ) and partially
qualified domain name (PQDN ).
FQDN: � If the domain name ends with a dot (.), that is, null string, it is said to be an FQDN. It is
the full name of a host, which includes all labels, starting from the host label toward the root label,
which is a dot (.). For example, in Figure 13.2, the FQDN of a host named terminator installed at
the technology centre tc is terminator.tc.flag.ed .
PQDN: � If a domain ...