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A domain name is
a Web address, such as lagunastudios.com, that is linked to
an IP address (which represents a physical point on the Internet).
When someone types a domain name into a Web browser, the requested
Web page displays.
A domain name consists of a top-level and a second-level domain.
A top-level domain (TLD) is the part of the domain name located
to the right of the dot (lagunastudios.com). The most common
top-level domains are .COM, .NET, and .ORG. Some other popular
top-level domains are .BIZ, .INFO, .NAME and .WS. These TLDs
have certain guidelines but are, for the most part, available
to any registrant, anywhere in the world.
The part of the domain name located to the left of the dot
— "lagunastudios," in this case — is called the second-level
domain (SLD) name. The second-level domain name is the "readable"
part of the address and refers to the organization or entity
behind the Internet address. Second-level domain names must
be registered with an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
and Numbers (ICANN)-accredited registrar. |