What is the role of the DNS record identifier in Cloudflare's DDoS protection?

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What is the role of the DNS record identifier in Cloudflare's DDoS protection?
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Cloudflare uses the DNS record identifier to identify and filter malicious traffic attempting to overwhelm a website. By analyzing the identifier, it can differentiate between legitimate requests and attack attempts.