{"id":5773,"date":"2022-03-07T11:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T11:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastwebhost.in\/blog\/?p=5773"},"modified":"2022-03-07T11:49:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T11:49:02","slug":"what-exactly-is-a-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastwebhost.in\/blog\/what-exactly-is-a-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"What Exactly is a Domain Name?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A domain name is a text string that corresponds to a numeric IP address used to access a website from client software or application. A domain name is a string of text that users type into a browser window to access a specific website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example, Amazon\u2019s domain name is \u2018amazon.com.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The actual address is a long and complicated numerical IP address (e.g. 103.21.244.0). Nonetheless, DNS allows users to enter human-friendly domain names and be directed to websites. This is referred to as a DNS lookup.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who owns the domain names?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Domain registries manage all domain names and delegate domain names to registrars. A domain name can be registered with a registrar by anyone who wants to create a website. There are currently over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dig.watch\/updates\/more-320-million-domain-names-currently-registered-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">320 million registered domain names.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What\u2019s the difference between a domain name and a URL?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A uniform resource locator (URL), sometimes called a web address, contains the domain name of a site and other information, including the transfer protocol and the path. For example, in the URL \u2018https:\/\/fastwebhost.in\/web-hosting.html\u2019, \u2018fastwebhost.in\u2019 is the domain name, while \u2018HTTPS\u2019 is the protocol and \u2018\/webhosting.html\u2019 is the path to a specific page on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What are the parts of a domain name?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Domain names are divided into two or three parts, each separated by a dot. When reading right-to-left, the identifiers in domain names go from most general to most specific. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The section to the right of the last dot in a domain name is the top-level domain (TLD). These include the &#8216;generic&#8217; TLDs such as &#8216;.com&#8217;, &#8216;.net&#8217;, and &#8216;.org&#8217;, as well as country-specific TLDs like &#8216;.co.in&#8217; and &#8216;.in&#8217;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The left of the TLD is the second-level domain (2LD), and if there is anything to the left of the 2LD, it is called the third-level domain (3LD). Let\u2019s look at a couple of examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For Google\u2019s US domain name, \u2018google.com\u2019:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018.com\u2019 is the TLD (most general)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Google\u2019 is the 2LD (most specific)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But for Google India domain name, &#8216;google.co.in&#8217;:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216; .com&#8217; is the TLD (most general)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216; .co.in&#8217;* is the 2LD<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8216; Google&#8217; is the 3LD (most specific)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How do you keep a domain name safe?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When a domain name is registered with a domain registrar, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastwebhost.in\/domain-names.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fastwebhost<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, that registrar is in charge of everything.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For example, notifying the registrant when their domain name is about to expire and giving them the option to renew to avoid losing their domain name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is critical to choose an honest and trustworthy registrar to avoid domain fraud and security breaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otherwise, your domain will be fraudulently registered, and you won&#8217;t be able to safeguard your rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastwebhost.in\/cheap-domain-registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Domain registration services<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> are provided by numerous companies, so it can be challenging to discover the best option for you. How do you know which registrar to pick?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A domain name is a text string that corresponds to a numeric IP address used to access a website from client software or application. A domain name is a string of text that users type into a browser window to access a specific website. 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