BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Domain Name
- 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.
Additional Resources
- How to Grab a Great Domain Name for Your Realty Business
- 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...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- 3M and Register.com Host Corporate Domain Name Seminar; Leading Global Brand Owners Discuss Domain Name Strategies and Internet Policies
- 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...
- Research articles 2004-09-30
- Global Name Registry launches '.name' personal domain strategy and showcases first Digital Identity technology from Speednames to be used on the Domain Name System; Global Name Registry, Speednames, IBM and Ebone in strategic alliance to pave the way for
- M2 PRESSWIRE-1 June 2001-Global Name Registry: Global Name Registry launches '.name' personal domain strategy and showcases first Digital Identity technology from Speednames to be used on the Domain Name System; Global Name Registry, Speednames, IBM and Ebone in strategic alliance to pave the way...
- Research articles 2001-06-01
- Qantas wins '.co.nz' domain name case - Company Business and Marketing - Brief Article
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-20 December 1999-Qantas wins '.co.nz' domain name case C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com An attempt by a New Zealand company selling domain names to get Australian carrier Qantas to purchase the name qantas.co.nz has failed after a New Zealand high court ruling on 17 December. Domain...
- Research articles 1999-12-20
- What's in a Domain Name? - Company Business and Marketing
- Choose the right handle for your Web site IF YOU'RE TRYING TO PROMOTE A SMALL e-commerce business in a big world, the right domain name is everything. Roses.com by any other name may not be the online shopper's obvious source for rose sales. Registering your domain name sounds easy...
- Research articles 2000-08-01
- WorldNames, Inc. and NameEngine Partner to Deliver Multilingual Domain Names in .COM, .NET and .ORG; MultiLingual Domain Name Service Up and Running in Less Than 36 Hours
- Business/Technology Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 2, 2000 WorldNames, Inc., a leading provider of domain name infrastructure services and multilingual technologies and NameEngine, the global domain name registrar for brand professionals, today announced an agreement to deliver multilingual domain names to Internet users around the world. Under the...
- Research articles 2000-10-02
- REPEAT/ WorldNames, Inc. and NameEngine Partner to Deliver Multilingual Domain Names in .COM, .NET and .ORG; MultiLingual Domain Name Service Up and Running in Less Than 36 Hours
- Business/Technology Editors REPEATING... NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 2, 2000 WorldNames, Inc., a leading provider of domain name infrastructure services and multilingual technologies and NameEngine, the global domain name registrar for brand professionals, today announced an agreement to deliver multilingual domain names to Internet users around the world. ...
- Research articles 2000-10-02
- Don't Panic about Getting the Right Domain Name
- 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,...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-01
- ICANN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Not an Arbitration Under Federal Arbitration.
- A domain name dispute decided pursuant to the ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy UDRP is not an arbitration under the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act FAA and, thus, is not entitled to the deferential standard of judicial review aff A domain name dispute decided...
- Research articles 2003-03-28
- CCB USES .CN DOMAIN NAME
- AsiaInfo Services 01-02-2004 CCB Uses .CN Domain Name CHINA, Jan 02, 2004 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The headquarters of China Construction Bank CCB decided used the domain name CCB.CN from December. All branches of CCB will finish changing...
- Research articles 2004-01-02
- Internetters warns customers of domain name fraudsters.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-19 March 2003-Internetters: Internetters warns customers of domain name fraudstersC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03192003 Internetters, UK based ICANN-accredited domain name registrar, is warning its customers of a serious domain name fraudster scam that is currently circulating the Internet. ...
- Research articles 2003-03-19
- New proposal tackles global domain name transfers head-on.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-18 March 2003-ICANN: New proposal tackles global domain name transfers head-onC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03182003 A new proposal to protect consumers from global domain name transfer constraints, will be put forward at ICANN this week by the Registrars Constituency, and...
- Research articles 2003-03-18
- Court issues permanent injunction against cybersquatters in dispute with Nasdaq over domain name ownership; Settlement agreement reached to transfer ownership of domain name to Nasdaq.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-16 June 2000-NASDAQ: Court issues permanent injunction against cybersquatters in dispute with Nasdaq over domain name ownership; Settlement agreement reached to transfer ownership of domain name to Nasdaq C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:15062000 Washington, D.C. -- The...
- Research articles 2000-06-16
- Icann faces competition from alternative domain name systems - Industry Trend or Event
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-10 April 2001-Icann faces competition from alternative domain name systems C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Several domain name companies are offering alternative top level domains in conflict with Icann, the official body which establishes and oversees web addresses. The alternative domain naming systems have been introduced...
- Research articles 2001-04-10
- BANK OF CHINA ALTERS DOMAIN NAME
- AsiaInfo Services 05-30-2006 Bank of China Alters Domain Name BEIJING, May 30, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- According to China Internet Network Information Center CNNIC, Bank of China BOC, China's second largest bank, will adopt the Chinese domain name boc.cn as...
- Research articles 2006-05-30
- Yahoo Snaps Up OMG.com Domain Name Two Month After Selling Contests.com
- Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) has become quite active in the domain name market lately. It sold contests.com for a cool $380,000 in June—and it has now picked up omg.com for $80,000, according to Domain Name Wire. Yahoo will almost certainly use the domain to redirect to its omg celebrity site,...
- External links 2009-08-10
- Worldwide Domain Name Search.
- Worldwide Domain Name Search, from Thomson & Thomson (North Quincy, MA), is a new database that is produced to assist intellectual property researchers identify domain names that may conflict with ... Worldwide Domain Name Search, from Thomson & Thomson (North Quincy, MA), is a new...
- Research articles 1998-07-01
- 6 Pitfalls To Avoid When Choosing A Domain Name
- We all know that a good domain name matters. When you are doing any sort of marketing, your call to action will often be to get people to your website - and if you choose a URL that doesn't make sense or is hard to remember, you are just making...
- White papers 2009-04-08
- Aussie domain name resellers raise NZ ire...again.
- May 31, 2002 (ZDNet.com.au ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian domain name reseller, the Internet Name Group ING, has been again accused of using deceptive advertising. Some New Zealand domain name holders have alleged that they received unsolicited invoices from the ING. The company requested...
- Research articles 2002-05-31
- UK company issues High Court proceedings stopping NAF domain name decision.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 July 2002-Internetters: UK company issues High Court proceedings stopping NAF domain name decision C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07222002 In the first case of its kind, a UK domain name registrar has issued High Court proceedings last week to...
- Research articles 2002-07-22
