Domain name
Definition
A domain name is an address that identifies one or more IP addresses. It serves as an easy-to-remember name for websites instead of using long strings of numbers.
Analogy
Imagine domain names as street addresses for websites. Just like how you use street addresses to find physical locations, you use domain names to locate websites on the internet.
Related terms
URL (Uniform Resource Locator): A URL is the complete web address used to access resources on the internet. It includes the protocol (e.g., http://), domain name, and additional path information if needed.
DNS (Domain Name System): DNS is responsible for translating human-readable domain names into IP addresses so that computers can communicate with each other over networks.
TLD (Top-Level Domain): TLD refers to the last part of a domain name after the dot (.). Examples include .com, .org, .edu, etc.
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