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TLD
Short for Top level domain. This refers to the "top level" of an internet address such as .com or .net. They should reflect some info about the site (e.g. .edu are intended for educational institutions & .ac.uk should refer to an academic site in the United Kingdom) Often split into groups. Generic TLDs (gTLD) or true TLD are the main developed ones with no country of origin included (e.g. www.yoursite.org.uk isn't one www.yoursite.org is). Examples include .com, .net, .org. Many are protected for use by US organisations (e.g. .gov or .edu) Country code Top Level domains (ccTLD) designate the origin of the site (e.g. www.yahoo.de is the German Yahoo site). Some are in the format of just the country but most country domains take the form of 2nd level country domains with a supporting statement as to the organisation the site is linked to (e.g. .ac.uk)
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