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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Here are the top seven biggest-ticket domain name sales of all time. Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2023 Conversely, wallet and application providers are unlikely to provide domain name integration to a bad actor. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 22 Feb. 2023 Perhaps most basically, is the domain name or user handle you are hoping for even available? Lisa Balter Saacks, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021 Indeed, the domain name is blumsrewarddeficiencysyndrome.com. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2015 A few years ago, one case involved a brand new domain name — something that should be a red flag to a potential scam involving a bank. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2023 TrustCor has issued more than 10,0000 certificates, many of them for sites hosted with a dynamic domain name service provider called No-IP, the researchers said. Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022 Check Point determined that the phishing campaign was linked to Iran because the attacker used a domain name that was also used in an Iranian campaign that targeted attendees of the 2020 Munich Security conference, according to Shykevich. William Turton, Bloomberg.com, 14 June 2022 On June 17, 2021, Zoë registered the domain name www.johnathanmichaelholmes.com and began building out the website with individual stories of women’s encounters with Holmes. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2023 See More

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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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Cite this Entry

“Domain name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domain%20name. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

domain name

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