A ____ is the zone that is authoritative for a specific domain and its name records.
A)referral
B)primary DNS zone
C)stub zone
D)root hint

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A primary DNS zone is the zone that is authoritative for a specific domain and its name records. It is the main zone file that contains all the information about the domain including its subdomains and their associated IP addresses. Referral is a DNS response that directs the client to another DNS server. A stub zone is a DNS zone that only contains a subset of the information available in a primary DNS zone. Root hint is a list of DNS servers that the DNS resolver uses to locate the authoritative DNS servers for the requested domain.

A ____ Is the Zone That Is Authoritative for a Specific