domain name
The name for the apparent location, or site, of a resource on the internet. Each location has a unique domain name and this is part of the filename of each resource e.g. bbc.co.uk is a domain name owned by the BBC.
Related terms
address
DNS server
domain name system (DNS)
resolve
top level domain (TLD)
uniform resource locator (URL)
IP address
IP number
Term sub categories
Internet/web
infrastructure
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