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Multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol provides zero-configuration service for resolving host names in small networks. Use this tag when you are troubleshooting mDNS issues or are trying to understand mDNS's involvement in your situation.

Multicast DNS (mDNS) protocol provides zero-configuration service for resolving host names in small networks. By default, mDNS uses and resolves .local top level domains.

distributions often provide mDNS services using . Applications resolve host names on systems using Name Service Switch mechanism.