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14 lines
1.4 KiB
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## A black hole for Internet advertisements
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The Pi-hole® is a [DNS sinkhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_Sinkhole) that protects your devices from unwanted content without installing any client-side software.
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- **Easy-to-install**: our versatile installer walks you through the process and takes less than ten minutes
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- **Resolute**: content is blocked in _non-browser locations_, such as ad-laden mobile apps and smart TVs
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- **Responsive**: seamlessly speeds up the feel of everyday browsing by caching DNS queries
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- **Lightweight**: runs smoothly with [minimal hardware and software requirements](https://docs.pi-hole.net/main/prerequisites/)
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- **Robust**: a command line interface that is quality assured for interoperability
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- **Insightful**: a beautiful responsive Web Interface dashboard to view and control your Pi-hole
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- **Versatile**: can optionally function as a [DHCP server](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/how-do-i-use-pi-holes-built-in-dhcp-server-and-why-would-i-want-to/3026), ensuring *all* your devices are protected automatically
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- **Scalable**: [capable of handling hundreds of millions of queries](https://pi-hole.net/2017/05/24/how-much-traffic-can-pi-hole-handle/) when installed on server-grade hardware
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- **Modern**: blocks ads over both IPv4 and IPv6
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- **Free**: open source software that helps ensure _you_ are the sole person in control of your privacy |