the officially registered address of a Web site. Domain names typically contain two or more parts separated from each other by a dot, for example, www.yahoo.com. The domain name suffix (following the final dot) is intended to indicate either the nature or location of the Web site, for example, com for a commercial Web site and co.uk for a British Web site.
Wiktionary Definition for: 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.
Ex: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.
LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--March 14, 1997--LanMinds, Inc. today announced the development of a new tool, code named "Eminent Domain," designed to automate the process of registering and maintaining domain names on intranets and the Internet.
Leading ICANN accredited registrar Dotster Inc. announced today the launch of its second generation Domain Discovery System, an advanced domain search technology that instantly provides thousands of relevant search results based on domains or keywords entered by its users.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. may turn out to be the temporary beneficiary in an Internet domain-name dispute between Intel Corp. and a domain name "squatter." Originally the domain name intel-inside.com had been appropriated by a porn Web site operated by one Thomas Puntman, operating out of either The Netherlands or...
This paper presents a novel approach of extracting a domain ontology from large-scale thesauri. Concepts are identified to be relevant for a domain based on their frequent occurrence in domain texts. The approach allows to bootstrap the ontology engineering process from given legacy thesauri and identifies an initial domain ontology...
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Dotster, Inc., one of the world's largest ICANN-accredited domain registration and hosting companies, today announced that it is offering domain name registration for $6.99 per year, the lowest price in the company's history. The price is valid for any .com, .net, .org, .info, .us or .biz domain...
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- eNom, Inc. (www.enom.com), the largest ICANN accredited wholesale domain registrar, announced today it has partnered with Google to enable the new domain registration services feature in Google Apps for Your Domain. The feature is available starting today as part of the sign-up process for Google Apps for...
Home prices may be plummeting, but there is another real estate that's steadily growing: .com domain names. Earlier this year, poker.com became the most valuable domain sale in history when it was reportedly sold for a whopping $27 million. In fact, the sales in...
ST. PAUL, Minn. & NEW YORK -- 3M (NYSE:MMM) and Register.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCOM), a leading provider of global domain name registration and Internet services, announced they will be hosting a corporate domain name seminar for some of the world's most valuable brands. The one-day seminar will be held today...
What obligation does a trade owner have to purchase all relevant domain names and misspellings pertaining to its trademark? If the trademark owner does not register all the variations, are they free for the taking? Who has rights to domain names pertaining to defunct businesses? These are questions posed by...
The number of domain names registered globally now totals more than 138 million, according to the second quarter 2007 Domain Name Industry Brief published by VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), the leading provider of digital infrastructure for the networked world.
Afternic.com, a recognized leader in the aftermarket domain name industry, today announced it has added Dotster, Inc., one of the largest ICANN-accredited domain name registrars in the world, to its growing stable of partner domain name registrars.
Don't Panic about Getting the Right Domain Namewrongthe info given here is misleading. i agree that having a high search engine ranking is more important than having a relevant domain name, but having a domain name with keywords in it is highly correlated to the website's search ranking. in otherwords,...
AUSTIN, Texas -- PubCon, the Search Engine & Internet Marketing Conference, will host a domain name auction during its conference in the Las Vegas Convention Center on December 4-7, 2007. Domain Asset Management specialist Moniker.com will carry out their Live and Silent Domain Auctions.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Sedo today issued a proposal whereby the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ICANN, the independent body which oversees domain name distribution, could conduct an all-inclusive, transparent online auction for one-letter .com domain names. Sedo's objective is to allow any global citizen that is interested in...
Business Editors/Internet Writers & Reporters NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 5, 2000-- Beginning Mid-January, Customers Will be Able to Secure Registrations For .com, .net and .org Internet Domain Names for as Little as One ...
In a move dear to the hearts and pocketbooks of ocean community users as well as civilians, the National Science Foundation and Network Solutions Inc. NSI announced the end of the Internet Intellectual Infrastructure Fund portion of domain name registration charges. As a result, the annual fee for domain name...
The article states that for any realtor thinking about getting on the Web, there is a lot to think about -- site design, content, promotion, backend development, and, most importantly, satisfying the client. The problem is that many seemingly unimportant items do not get the attention they deserve, and the...
Empire Relations Group Inc. announced today that it will auction its extensive list of political blog domain names on eBay beginning on April 27, 2006. With names such as 2006electionblog.com, raceforthewhitehouseblog.com, republicanselectionblog.com, presidentialraceblog.com and politicalracesblog.com, this is one of the most extensive lists of domain names ever to be auctioned...
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