Top Level Domain Name Registration

A domain name “extension” is called a “top-level domain (TLD).” These are divided into three different categories: generic top-level domains (gTLD), country code top-level domains (ccTLD) and infrastructure top-level domains.

A domain name indicates where your web site's location is on the Internet. Generally people want domain names that are easy to remember so that others can locate their web site very easily.

A domain name usually consists of three parts: a generic “top-level” domain such as “.com” or “.gov” that identifies the type of organization; a second level domain such yahoo, which identifies the organization, site or individual; and a third level domain such as “www,” which is used to identify a particular host server. Domain names have various functions. They can serve as an address as a trademark. A domain name owner can stop another business from using the same name for its business or product only if the domain name is being used as a trademark.

Generic top-level domains are the ones most frequently seen on the Web: