What is Domain Name? or Website Name?
A domain name is a string of text that a user types into a browser to access a website. It’s a unique name that’s associated with an IP address, which is a set of numbers that identifies a website. Domain names are easier to remember than IP addresses, which is why they were created.
When a user types a domain name into a browser, it sends a request to Domain Name System (DNS) servers. The DNS then responds with the IP address like 173.201.71.14 of the website’s hosting server, making it accessible.
Domain names can have different parts, including:
- SubdomainA prefix that comes before the domain name, indicating that the domain is part of another domain. For example, “blog.example.com” has “blog” as the subdomain. Subdomains are often used to categorize or separate content within a website.
- Second-level domain (SLD)The core part of the domain name that provides the primary identity for a website. For example, in “example.com”, “example” is the SLD.
- Top-level domain (TLD)The rightmost part of the domain name that represents the website’s category or purpose. Common TLDs include “.com”, “.org”, and “.net”. Country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) like “.uk” or “.ca” are associated with specific countries.
- Naked domainAn internet domain name without any “www” or other sub-domains. For example, “computerlanguage.com” is a naked domain, but “www.computerlanguage.com” is not.