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The word '''domain''' is used in a number of different ways when it comes to the Internet. It can be used to refer to: | The word '''domain''' is used in a number of different ways when it comes to the Internet. It can be used to refer to: | ||
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* '''A website.''' When someone uses the word '''domain''' to refer to a website, they're referring to the fact that its name is in effect its address. For the above examples, the actual websites would live at: | * '''A website.''' When someone uses the word '''domain''' to refer to a website, they're referring to the fact that its name is in effect its address. For the above examples, the actual websites would live at: | ||
| − | ** http://www.apple.com | + | ** <nowiki>http://www.apple.com</nowiki> |
| − | ** http://www.aboutus.org | + | ** <nowiki>http://www.aboutus.org</nowiki> |
| − | ** http://www.pdx.edu | + | ** <nowiki>http://www.pdx.edu</nowiki> |
| − | * | + | * [[Glossary/Top-level-domain|top-level domain]]. These are indicated by the letters that follow the dot in a domain name. Examples: |
** '''com''' | ** '''com''' | ||
** '''org''' | ** '''org''' | ||
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