What is a Domain Name
January 30, 2014 
Domain Name Basics,FAQ
What is a Domain Name
Domain Name
Many people usually don’t know what is a domain. For the new people in the industry, here is the definition.
Definition of a domain name
A domain name is defined as an address that users on the internet type in order to find your website. The address can be your name or your company’s name.
For the people who ask what is a web name? A web name is the same as the domain name.
Anatomy of a Domain Name
Website Domain Names have three parts: top level domain, mid level domain, and machine name.
The names are usually read from right to left where the top level domain is located at the right side, mid level domain in the middle, and the machine name at the far left.
Taking www.kiwinz.co.nz as an example, “www” is the machine name, “kiwinz” is the mid level domain and the “co.nz” is the top level domain.
Domain Technology
Domain name is a human-friendly alternative to a more technical IP address. This is because a domain name is usually easy to read and remember.
An IP address such as 93.187.876.09 is so complex and technical for many people to remember. When many people can’t remember the address to your website, it means that they can’t find your website
Who Owns Domain Names
No matter what domain name you buy you will not own it outright. In simple terms you lease domain names from domain name registrars.
You have to pay yearly to keep the domain name and if you fail to renew your domain name it will expire and anyone else can register it.
Once you register the domain name you will be the one who owns the domain name for that period of time. You will be able to sell the domain name,lease the domains out or even build a website.
Website Domain
What is a domain name can be summed up as a website name. If you have visited a website you would have seen the website domain. e.g. google.com is a website domain name for Google.
If you are thinking of designing your own website or converting your idea into a domain name then you must check out our article on how to buy a domain name. It has everything on how to buy a domain name in New Zealand and the process you have to go through to get a domain name.
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