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On Linux, this is typically nscd(8): Name service cache daemon. I believe some Linux distributions also ship with dnsmasq listening on localhost that serves a similar purpose.

Most home routers I've used also use dnsmasq.

But the article says assume no caching, so I'm guessing nscd is off. He seems to be referring to another local cache, which I don't think exists.

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