domain name

noun

: a sequence of usually alphanumeric characters (such as Merriam-Webster.com) that specifies a group of online resources (as of a particular company or person) and that forms part of the corresponding Internet addresses

Examples of domain name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Smith said a grassroots fundraising campaign will be kicking off as soon as its website is up at the domain name reserved for it: alltaxedout.com. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2024 The couple’s use of a coat of arms—despite no longer being working members of the royal family—as well as the use of Sussex in the domain name. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2024 The Google statement glossed over the fact, however, that command.com is a single domain name, while the .zip and .mov TLDs have the potential to be affixed to hundreds of thousands or even millions of domain names. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 18 May 2023 Somebody will scoop up a domain name that used to host a website but has since been abandoned. Wired Staff, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024 If the domain name used to rank highly in search results, the new clickbait articles will also rank highly, guaranteeing the prospector a steady stream of visitors searching the web for common phrases. Wired Staff, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024 The domain name is stored, encrypted, in a few data blocks that are decrypted via XOR operations. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2024 Token’s most recent website domain name was registered on Nov. 17 by a company called WhoisProtection, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. John Hyatt, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 It has been modified, however, to use many fewer domain names than usual to connect to command-and-control servers. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of domain name was in 1982

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Cite this Entry

“Domain name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domain%20name. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

domain name

noun
: a name (as Merriam-Webster.com) that is the primary Internet address for a website
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