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

The algorithm and approach for secured products are still more consistent with what you would expect for standard SEO practices in terms of content, links, and domain names – and it is not as diverse or distinct as the payday loans algorithm.

From Search Engine Watch

Google’s John Mueller said that shorter domain names or URLs are not better for ranking or SEO purposes.

From Search Engine Land

When he found this critical domain name was about to expire, Almroth began to monitor it, assuming someone in the Congolese government would pay to reclaim the domain.

From TechCrunch

Sleuthers believe these networks buy domain names en masse, all with vaguely English but largely nonsensical names—GoShoesNC, KidsManShop, BoldWon—so that when one becomes compromised, it will get shut down and replaced by another.

From Time

This strategy in particular means buying multiple domain names and then creating dedicated sites, blogs, and content just for this purpose.

From Search Engine Watch

The domain name for the group's website was once registered to a Syrian technology group once led by the embattled president.

From The Daily Beast

Amazon bought the domain name and uses it to sell nonperishable items.

From The Daily Beast

She is from Lake Placid, in upstate New York, where her father was in the domain-name business.

From The Daily Beast

The domain-name gold rush slowly unfurled over months and years, as did the chase for desirable Gmail addresses.

From The Daily Beast

Domain Name Service is an interesting and ancient Internet protocol, dating back to 1983.

From Project Gutenberg