Domain Names in detail
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Domain names are formed according to certain international rules.
Those ending in .com .net .edu and .mil are essentially American domains, though the first two are regarded as being for international use. These Top-Level domains (TLDs) have specific uses:
| .com | is for commercial use |
| .net | is for those providing internet services |
| .edu | is for US educational establishments |
| .gov | is for US government use |
| .mil | is for US military use |
Naturally .edu .gov and .mil names are not available for use by the general public but are listed here for completeness.
These American TLDs are in one sense unique, because all other TLDs are associated with specific countries and known as ccTLDs (Country Code Top Level Domains).
For example, the UK Top Level Domain is .uk This Is then combined with Secondary level names as follows:
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.co.uk |
for commercial enterprises |
| .me.uk | for personal use |
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.org.uk |
for non-commercial organisations |
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.plc.uk |
for registered company names only |
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.ltd.uk |
for registered company names only |
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.net.uk |
for Internet Service Providers |
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.sch.uk |
for schools |
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.ac.uk |
for Academic Establishments |
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.gov.uk |
for Government Bodies |
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.nhs.uk |
for National Health Service Organisations |
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.police.uk |
for UK Police Forces |
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.mod.uk |
for Ministry of Defence Establishments |
Of all these names, only the first three are available for unrestricted use by the general public. .plc.uk and .ltd.uk names are intended to allow a unique mapping between company names registered under the Companies Act with Companies House and a DNS name. This means that you can only register the domain name gizmo.ltd if your company is registered aa Gizmo Ltd.
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