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
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In his career, Padawer has also done a brisk trade in domain names.
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead, the Iranian regime implemented the shutdown by interfering with key protocols that allow the internet to function, including transport layer security and the domain name system.
—Alberto Dainotti, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
In late 2025, a member of Khan's campaign team bought the domain name for Logsdon's website, following a lapse in her campaign's payments for the domain.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Always look at the domain name first.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Instead, the Iranian regime implemented the shutdown by interfering with key protocols that allow the internet to function, including transport layer security and the domain name system.
—Alberto Dainotti, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
In late 2025, a member of Khan's campaign team bought the domain name for Logsdon's website, following a lapse in her campaign's payments for the domain.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Always look at the domain name first.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Domain name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domain%20name. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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