Need some help. What on earth is a nameserver?

[hypnofrogstevie]

I am trying to create my own domain and its asking for a name server. What on earth is that?

 

[ibpboo]

http://www.howstuffworks.com/dns.htm

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

Thank you for the info

. The place wants to charge me $32.00 a year to make a domain. I want it to be free lol