domain name

noun

: a sequence of usually alphanumeric characters (such as Merriam-Webster.com) that specifies a group of online resources (as of a particular company or person) and that forms part of the corresponding Internet addresses

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While a domain name doesn’t determine a company’s value on its own, weak domains can add costs through security issues, integration problems and even negotiation friction that can become omnipresent during a deal. — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Small changes in a domain name can lead you to an entirely different site. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 In its favor, PageCloud's base plan includes a custom domain name for the first year of service, 15,000 website visitors per month, and two team members. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Issa’s bill would help copyright holders obtain judicial blocking orders to be served to ISPs, domain name resolution services, and virtual private networks. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for domain name

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of domain name was in 1982

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“Domain name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domain%20name. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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domain name

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: a name (as Merriam-Webster.com) that is the primary Internet address for a website
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