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What is a top-level domain (TLD)?
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Question 3 of 7
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A top-level domain is the part of the domain name located to the right of the dot (" . ").
The most common TLDs are .com, .net and .org.
Several new top-level domains have been added to the menu recently, including, .biz, .info, .name, and .ws.
The top-level domains have certain guidelines attached, but are for the most part available to any registrant, anywhere in the world.
Exceptions are the restricted TLDs (rTLDs) — which include .aero, .biz, .edu, .mil, .museum, .name, and .pro — that require the registrant to represent a certain type of entity, or to belong to a certain community.
The .name TLD is available strictly for individuals, while .edu is reserved for educational entities, such as universities or high schools.
Where appropriate, a top-level domain name can be of geographic significance and hence only available to registrants in the locale defined by the TLD.
These are called country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) and include such top-level domains as .bz (Belize),.ca (Canada), .dk (Denmark), .ec (Ecuador), ie (Republic of Ireland), .uk (United Kingdom), .us (United States), and .zw (Zimbabwe).
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