Browser & Web Performance · Junior · Question 37 of 75

What does `dns-prefetch` do?

✓Correct answer: Resolves the domain name in advance
2Opens a TLS connection and sends a request
3Downloads the domain's homepage

Explanation

It's the lightest hint: only DNS. preconnect goes further and also sets up TCP and TLS.

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