domain name
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3.3
- noun
- /dəˈmeɪn neɪm/
- Texting
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nombre de dominio
- I decided to create a website, so I purchased a domain name for it.
- domain name system
- domain name registration
- domain name server
Well, I bought my son his domain name the day he was born as a gift to him.
- Well, I bought my son his domain name the day he was born as a gift to him.
Examples
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How do you purchase a domain name and what can you do?
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The last part of the address montana.edu is the domain name.
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Well, I bought my son his domain name the day he was born as a gift to him.
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Now, I also registered you a domain name.
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Finally, if you have questions about domain names, where should you go to ask them?
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Michael: So how many domain names do you own today in your portfolio?
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Upgrade to a premium plan and you can get your own website domain name right away.
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We just secured the domain name Lobster.com.
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Auction sites, such as SEDO, allow the purchase of a domain name that has already been created.
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But on January 11th, 2004, Mr. Zuckerberg registered the domain name The Facebook via Network Solutions.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a unique address identifying websites' is directly derivable from combining 'domain' (an area or space, here a web domain) with 'name' (an identifier) — essentially 'the name of a domain'. Although it's a technical term, the compositional structure is straightforward and parallels similar compounds in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Domain name comes from the idea of naming a piece of land: a domain is like a piece of land and a name is the label you give it. On the internet a domain name is the simple address people use to find a website, so it means 'the address of a website'.