ABSTRACT
A domain name is the part of the Internet address that is unique to you. It identifies your business and is used by others to access your web site. As an example, if the Internet address is “https://www.yourcompany.com,” the portion that follows the “www,” is the domain. The suffix “.com” stands for “commercial”; it denotes that the address belongs to a business or industry. Other suffixes found in North American domain names are:
.edu—for degree-granting colleges and universities.
.gov—for agencies and branches of the U.S. government.
.us—used for state and local governments in the United States.
.net—for entities that are part of the Internet's infrastructure. Intended for use by network information centers (NICs), network operations centers (NOCs), administrative computers, and network node computers. The.net suffix is used worldwide.
.org—for nonprofit organizations.
