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What is a Domain Name?
Unique Identity on the Web
- Used by Businesses, Organisations and Individuals
- Acts as an alias for the 4-part numbered IP address which identifies the hosting server
- www.weblink4u.co.uk is easier to remember than 149.104.92.58
Consists of 2 Main Sections
- Identifying name: business-name, product-name, weblink4u, etc
- Suffix (domain type, aka TLD): co.uk, com, biz, eu, etc
Prefix Added to Access Website
- Prefix - http://www - is added when your domain is "hosted"
- This creates a full Website Address, eg, http://www.weblink4u.co.uk
- Website Address is also called a URL - Uniform Resource Locator
Identifying Name Must be Unique in Same Suffix
- Only one version of a name is allowed within each suffix grouping
- The name weblink4u is only permitted once in co.uk suffix
- But weblink4u can be used in other suffixes like com, biz, eu, etc
Domain Name must be Registered
- With the appropriate authority for the domain suffix, eg, Nominet
- Normally registered through an authorised Domain Name Registrar
- Many registrations are for fixed periods of 1 or 2 years
- Avoid potential problems by always renewing before the renewal date
Domain Also Used for Email Addresses
- By adding a recipient followed by an "@" in front of the domain name
- For example, info@weblink4u.co.uk, enquiries@weblink4u.co.uk
- The recipient can be a person's name, department or anything at all
- Email addresses are usually configured on the hosting server prior to use by the web designer or IT staff
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