domain name

[ doh-meyn neym ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a name owned by a person or organization and used as an internet address, consisting of one or more alphabetic or alphanumeric sequences separated by dots, followed by a suffix indicating the top-level domain:

   Our domain name is dictionary.com.

   Statistics Canada has the domain name statcan.gc.ca.

domain name

noun

1. computing a unique name, corresponding to one or more numeric IP addresses, used to identify a particular web page or set of web pages on the internet

domain name

1. A series of alphanumeric strings that are separated by periods, such as www.hmco.com, that is an address of a computer network connection and that identifies the owner of the address.

Word History and Origins

Origin of domain name¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Armed with AI-driven interactive voice emulators, domain name spoofing, Python-powered web crawlers, the ability to post a fake job while posing as a real company, and some basic 3rd-grade distraction skills, scammers are winning in ways that would’ve seemed like science fiction just a few years ago.

From Salon

He bought a domain name — ambulancefilmrentals.com — and quickly mastered the art of search engine optimization.

From Los Angeles Times

A similar website with a Sadiq Khan url also exists but the Conservatives say it has nothing to do with them and say they did not purchase that domain name.

From BBC

The BBC found one website with a Sadiq Khan domain name that in an internet search may look like campaign material.

From BBC

A Susan Hall domain name website may appear in a search to be about the Conservative candidate, but it is actually an anti-Susan Hall campaign that has been created and promoted by London Labour.

From BBC