Generic, top-level domain names, or gTLD, such as .com or .net, are the sorters of the Internet. They serve the single purpose of identifying the database in which a domain name is registered. The .gov component of whitehouse.gov, for instance, identifies the domain name as registered in the “government” database. The .com in microsoft.com identifies that domain name as registered in the “commercial” database.
The best known gTLDs are .com, .org, .edu, .net and .gov. Lesser known gTLDs include .info, .biz, .name and .tel.
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