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domain name

noun

computers : the characters (such as Merriam-Webster.com or Whitehouse.gov) that form the main part of an Internet address

Full Definition of DOMAIN NAME

:  a sequence of usually alphanumeric characters (as Merriam-Webster.com) that specifies a group of online resources (as of a particular company or person) and that forms part of the corresponding Internet addresses
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First Known Use of DOMAIN NAME

1982
DOMAIN NAME Defined for Kids

domain name

noun
plural domain names

Definition of DOMAIN NAME for Kids

:  the characters (as Merriam-Webster.com) that form the main part of an Internet address

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