domain names

Internet site identifiers

Domain names are the human-readable addresses used to access websites—google.com, wikipedia.org, nytimes.com.

They function as aliases for numerical IP addresses, making the internet navigable without memorizing strings of numbers.

Domain names are registered through accredited registrars, purchased for annual fees, and governed by a hierarchical system of top-level domains (.com, .org, .gov, country codes like .uk).

The domain name was already taken, so they had to get creative.

technical

DNS

Internet naming protocol

nameserver · IP address · root server · propagation · redirection · expiration · renewal · transfer · parking · forwarding

commerce

registration

Formal recording of participation

escrow · brokerage · marketplace · GoDaddy · aftermarket · backordering · wholesale · retail · pricing · negotiation

branding

trademark

Registered commercial identifier

distinctive · recognition · premium · brandable · typosquatting · cybersquatting · aftermarket · appraisal · valuation · portfolio

extensions

.com

Commercial domain extension

  • .netMicrosoft development platform
  • .orgNonprofit domain extension
  • .ioTop-level domain suffix

.co · .info · .biz · .edu · .gov · .uk · country code · generic · sponsored · restricted

Categories
Opposites
addressing system type

domain namesIP addresses

Unique device location codes

digital vs. physical location

domain namesstreet addresses

Building identification numbers

postal addresses · geographic coordinates

Family

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