domain name

noun

: a sequence of usually alphanumeric characters (such 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

Examples of domain name in a Sentence

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Listed for sale is everything from production equipment to domain names and the Infowars vitamin and supplement online store. Tovia Smith, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024 Included in the sale were the original recipes, as well as the trademarks, domain name and business manuals. Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 Others further infringed on Glock trademarks by including Glock or Glock products in the domain names, Rayho wrote. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024 In that case, the U.S. government seized dozens of internet domain names the Russians designed to look like legitimate news organizations. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for domain name 

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of domain name was in 1982

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“Domain name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domain%20name. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

domain name

noun
: a name (as Merriam-Webster.com) that is the primary Internet address for a website
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