Domain name

noun

Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.nounA unique, case-insensitive, name, consisting of a string made up of alphanumeric characters and dashes separated by periods, that the Domain Name System maps to IP numbers and other information.

"RFC 822, P. Mockapetris, November 1983: This RFC introduces domain style names, their use for ARPA Internet mail and host address support, and the protocols and servers used to implement domain name facilities."

2.nounAn identifier of a computer or site on the Internet

3.nounA domain; that part of a domain name which (nominally) identifies an organization; a domain name delegated to an independent administrative authority who is then responsible for the management of that portion of the Domain Name System's namespace that consist of the delegated domain and all subdomains that are not delegated in turn.

Synonyms

domain hostname subdomain domain name system domain name service pseudodomain idna ddns top-level domain dns server descriptor udrp

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