English
Noun
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domain name
#computing a unique, case-insensitive, name, consisting of a string made up of alphanumeric characters and dash|dashes separated by periods, that the Domain Name System map|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.
- an identifier of a computer or site on the Internet
- a domain -- that part of a domain name which (nominally) identifies an organization; a domain name delegate|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 subdomain|subdomains that are not delegated in turn.
Synonyms
domain
hostname
subdomain
Translations
trans-top|a unique, case-insensitive, name, consisting of a string made up of alphanumeric characters and dashes separated by periods
Finnish: verkkotunnus
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|an identifier of a computer or site on the Internet
Finnish: verkkotunnus
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|that part of a domain name which (nominally) identifies an organization
Finnish: verkkotunnus
trans-mid
trans-bottom
See also
DNS
URL
zone
top-level domain
Related terms
top-level domain
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