The set of conventions for naming host computers on the Internet and the directory service for looking up names. Each host name corresponds to an IP address. See also Fully Qualified Domain Name. Return to Index WWWebfx Home Page documentation Printed or on-line information concerning Hardware and Software usage and requirements. Return to Index WWWebfx Home Page domain A named collection of network hosts.
Most countries also have a domain.
See also Domain Name System. The portion of a URL address that identifies a host system or a part of the system dedicated to a specific user group. The human language name of a computer on the Internet, as opposed to its more computer-friendly numeric IP address. For example, hermes.merit.edu is a domain address and 42.1.1.6 is an IP address. Domain Name Server, UNIX software to keep track of Internet host systems and domain addresses.