Windows Server 2003 Glossary - Z

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In the Macintosh environment, a logical grouping that simplifies browsing the network for resources, such as servers and printers. In a DNS database, a manageable unit of the DNS database that is administered by a DNS server. A zone stores the domain names and data of the domain with a corresponding name, except for domain names stored in delegated subdomains.

See also: DNS server   domain   Domain Name System (DNS)   partition   resource   

In the Macintosh environment, a list that includes all of the zones associated with a particular network. A zone list is not to be confused with a DNS zone.

See also: DNS zone   Domain Name System (DNS)   zone   

The synchronization of authoritative DNS data between DNS servers. A DNS server configured with a secondary zone periodically queries the master DNS servers to synchronize its zone data.

See also: authoritative   DNS server   primary zone   secondary zone   zone