Of a tool: To cut deeply into the work because ill set, held at a wrong angle, or the like, as when a lathe tool is set too low and so sprung into the work
1) (domain information groper) is a flexible tool for interrogating DNS name servers It performs DNS lookups and displays the answers that are returned from the nameserver(s) that were queried Most DNS administra tors use dig to troubleshoot DNS problems because of its flexibility, ease of use and clarity of output Other lookup tools tend to have less functionality than dig Although dig is normally used with command-line arguments, it also has a batch mode of operation for reading lookup requests from a file A brief summary of its command-line arguments and options is printed when the -h option is given Unlike earlier versions, the BIND9 implementation of dig allows multiple lookups to be issued from the command line 2) What you do with a shovel
If you dig into a subject or a store of information, you study it very carefully in order to discover or check facts. The enquiry dug deeper into the alleged financial misdeeds of his government He has been digging into the local archives = probe
To breakup, invert, or remove the soil with a spade, plow, or other implement; or to bring to the surface (as in harvesting potatoes or disturbing subterranean root and stem structures of weeds) with mechanical tools