generic top level domain

generic top level domain
A generic abbreviation in a domain name originally used to describe the nature of the applicant; for example .com (which indicates that a domain name is a commercial entity), .edu (indicating an educational establishment) or .gov (a government body).
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  • generic top-level domain — noun Any of the top level domains assigned by the IANA based on type of organization. .com, .gov and .edu are all generic top level domains …   Wiktionary

  • top-level domain — (TLD) A top level domain name such as .com or .org (generic top level domain (gTLD)) or .co.uk (country code top level domain (ccTLD)). Related links …   Law dictionary

  • top level domain — (TLD) A top level domain name such as .com or .org (generic top level domain (gTLD)) or .co.uk (country code top level domain (ccTLD)). Related links …   Law dictionary

  • Top-level domain — TLD redirects here. For other uses, see TLD (disambiguation). A top level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet.[1] The top level domain names are installed in the root zone …   Wikipedia

  • Top Level Domain — Domaine de premier niveau Dans le système de noms de domaine, un domaine de premier niveau (en anglais top level domain, abrégé TLD) est un domaine qui est au sommet de la hiérarchie des domaines. Dans un nom de domaine, le domaine de premier… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Top level domain — Domaine de premier niveau Dans le système de noms de domaine, un domaine de premier niveau (en anglais top level domain, abrégé TLD) est un domaine qui est au sommet de la hiérarchie des domaines. Dans un nom de domaine, le domaine de premier… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Proposed top-level domain — The Domain Name System of the Internet consists of a set of top level domains which constitute the root domain of the hierarchical name space and database. In the growth of the Internet, it became desirable to expand the set of initially six… …   Wikipedia

  • Sponsored top-level domain — A sponsored top level domain ( sTLD ) is one of the categories of top level domains (TLDs) maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use on the Internet.Overall, IANA currently distinguishes the following groups of top… …   Wikipedia

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