what is .eth ? & how does it works?

all about ENS (Ethereum name system) in Simple words:

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1/ first understand what is DNS ?

DNS = Domain Name System

In Simple words

Every I.P. Address is connected with a Name called Domain Name ,this Process is called DNS.

for example :

web - http://www.google.com

Domain name - Google

I.P. Address - 8.8.8.8. 8.8.4.4.

Domain Name + IP address = DNS

Use :

• Humans can easily read and remember the Domain Names.

• we use Domains instead of typing I.P address.

2/ In Ethereum Blockchain World we have ENS.

ENS = Ethereum name system.

In Simple words:

A Unique name is connected with a unique Public key,this Process is called ENS.

for Example :

Public key - 0x5b854fc85bb7b2b3bdb78bd8dd85832121bd082c

ENS - king.eth

Public key + a name with .eth extension = ENS

• A wallet address is 42 character long string value.

• All names are ending with .eth extensions

3/ working :

ENS is built on Two 2 smart contracts.

• Registry

• Resolver

1/ Registry smart contract stores all the domains names.

2/ Resolver Smart contract ,which translate the domain names to the machine code and vice versa.