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What is a domain name?

What is a domain name? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (computing) a unique, case-insensitive, name, consisting of a string made up of alphanumeric characters and dashes separated by periods, that the Domain Name System maps to IP numbers and other information.
  2. an identifier of a computer or site on the Internet
  3. a domain; that part of a domain name which (nominally) identifies an organization; a domain name delegated to an independent administrative authority who is then responsible for the management of that portion of the Domain Name System's namespace that consist of the delegated domain and all subdomains that are not delegated in turn.
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Cunningly, the virus can even spoof the domain name of the business's email address.
More than a third of companies are vulnerable to the kind of domain name system problems that made Microsoft's web sites unavailable this week.
Within the next month or so, this domain name will automatically direct you there.
The domain name system hums along behind the scenes and, as with running water, we largely take it for granted.
Type in any domain name and see in an instant how much traffic the site gets, how many people link to the site, and more!
The owner of the domain name is flogging it off, presumedly with the intent of profiting from its rise to rapid notoreity.

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