Remember TXT
Full name: Text record
Memory aid: TeXT is placed into a DNS record.
A TXT record's meaning is defined by the protocol using it.
Study area: Protocols & logical ports · Batch 7
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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TXT — Text record
Stores text strings in DNS for application-defined uses.
Why learn TXT — Text record?
Stores text strings in DNS for application-defined uses.
Where it came from
A TXT record's meaning is defined by the protocol using it.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): TeXT is placed into a DNS record.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand TXT: Text record.
- Recall this memory aid: TeXT is placed into a DNS record.
- Explain the practical use: Stores text strings in DNS for application-defined uses.
- Explain this distinction: A TXT record's meaning is defined by the protocol using it.
- Identify TXT in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 1035 (www.rfc-editor.org)