Intermediate
Computer Networks
Q49 / 100
What is a CDN (Content Delivery Network)?
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The correct answer is B) A distributed network of servers caching content close to users, reducing latency and origin server load
B
Correct Answer
A distributed network of servers caching content close to users, reducing latency and origin server load
Explanation
CDNs (Cloudflare, Akamai, CloudFront) distribute content to edge nodes worldwide. DNS returns the IP of the nearest edge server, reducing latency from 200ms+ to <20ms for cached content.
Progress
49/100