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A '''domain name''' is the common name for a [[Web site]]. | A '''domain name''' is the common name for a [[Web site]]. | ||
| − | Web servers, as is the case with all computers, are given [[IP address | + | Web servers, as is the case with all computers, are given [[IP address]]es when on the Internet. IP addresses may be represented by domain names (this is called "name resolution"). One example of a domain name would be "www.conservapedia.com". |
==Subdomain== | ==Subdomain== | ||
Revision as of 18:32, January 14, 2008
A domain name is the common name for a Web site.
Web servers, as is the case with all computers, are given IP addresses when on the Internet. IP addresses may be represented by domain names (this is called "name resolution"). One example of a domain name would be "www.conservapedia.com".
Subdomain
The first portion of a domain name (usually "www") is known as a subdomain.
Top-level domain
The last portion of a Web site's name is known as a top-level domain (or TLD). Common TLDs of US Web sites include ".com" (commercial site), ".org" (non-profit organization), ".edu" (educational institution), ".gov" (government institution), and ".mil" (military institution). Other countries have their own TLDs, such as Britain's ".co.uk" and Germany's ".de" TLD.