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

Meanwhile, FSS is already being stripped bare — production equipment, domain names and product trademarks from the InfoWars vitamin and supplement store are already listed for sale.

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

Nick Wenban-Smith, head of legal at Nominet, said the company was able to look into the original registry of disputed domain names.

From BBC

Records show all three domain names were created on 23 January 2024.

From BBC