Ethereum Name Service (ENS) - Design & Execution

Ethereum Name Service (ENS) works in a similar way to the Internet’s DNS (Domain Name Server). The following guide explains how ENS allows users to create easy to find domains on the network, and easily facilitate payments through them: What is Ethereum Name Service (ENS)?

At its core, Ethereum Name Service is a distributed domain name provider linking information to a human-readable name in a secure and decentralized manner. Built on Ethereum and available to all of its products, users can now send ETH and ERC tokens to domainname.eth instead of the previous alphanumeric codes.