web domain

Site's online identity

A web domain is a human-readable address that identifies a location on the internet, like google.com or wikipedia.org.

Domains replace the numeric IP addresses that computers use to find each other, making websites easier to remember and access.

She registered a new domain for her business.

Domain names are organized hierarchically, with top-level domains (.com, .org, .gov) following the unique name chosen by the owner.

Related
  • URLWeb location identifier
  • websiteOnline page collection
  • hostingReceiving guests socially
  • registrarKeeper of official records
  • DNSInternet naming protocol

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Categories
Opposites
internet infrastructure layer

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Material published on sites

IP address · webpage · raw data · source code · database

digital vs physical presence

web domainphysical address

Real-world postal coordinates

street address · mailing address · geographical location · postal address · physical location

address vs. content

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Single internet document

digital content · media files

Family

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