DNSSEC-Aware Recursive Name Server

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Definition(s):

An entity that acts in both the DNSSEC-aware name server and DNSSEC-aware resolver roles. A more cumbersome equivalent phrase would be “a DNSSEC-aware name server that offers recursive service.” Also sometimes referred to as a “security-aware caching name server.”
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-81-2

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DNSSEC-Aware Recursive Name Server

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