Domains
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domain
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_(biology)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name
hostgator.com/blog/different-types-domains/
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5 Different Types of Domains Available
- Top-Level Domains (TLDs)
- Country Code Top Level Domains
- Generic Top-Level Domains
- Second-Level Domains
- Third Level Domains
A bit misleading description… A better would be:
- First-level domains – Top-Level Domains (TLDs)
data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt
Top-Level Domains in turn is divided into- Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs; like com, edu, gov, net, org, …)
- Country Code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs)
- Second-level domains
- Third-Level Domains
- Fourth-, Fifth-, …