| QUESTION:
What is a top-level domain (TLD)?
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ANSWER:
A top-level domain is the part of the
domain name located to the right of the dot (" . ").
The most common TLDs are .com, .net and .org. Several new
top-level domains have been added to the menu recently,
including, .biz, .info, .name, and .ws. The top-level domains
have certain guidelines attached, but are for the most part
available to any registrant, anywhere in the world. Exceptions
are the restricted TLDs (rTLDs) — which include .aero, .biz,
.edu, .mil, .museum, .name, and .pro — that require the
registrant to represent a certain type of entity, or to belong
to a certain community. The .name TLD is available strictly
for individuals, while .edu is reserved for educational
entities, such as universities or high schools. Where
appropriate, a top-level domain name can be of geographic
significance and hence only available to registrants in the
locale defined by the TLD. These are called country-code TLDs
(ccTLDs) and include such top-level domains as .bz (Belize),.ca
(Canada), .dk (Denmark), .ec (Ecuador), ie (Republic of
Ireland), .uk (United Kingdom), .us (United States), and .zw
(Zimbabwe).
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