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DNS over HTTPS (DoH)

A protocol that encrypts DNS queries by sending them over HTTPS connections. DoH prevents eavesdropping and manipulation of DNS traffic but can bypass network-level DNS filtering and security controls.

Related Terms

Domain Name System (DNS)

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The internet's system for translating human-readable domain names into IP addresses. DNS is a critical infrastructure co...

Encryption

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The process of converting plaintext data into an unreadable format (ciphertext) using mathematical algorithms and keys....

HTTPS

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. The encrypted version of HTTP that uses TLS to secure communications between web bro...

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