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domain name

/doʊˈmeɪn neɪm/
/dəʊˈmeɪn neɪm/
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Other forms: domain names

Definitions of domain name
  1. noun
    strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet
    domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right”
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    type of:
    name
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
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