Hosting glossary
Domain name
In short: Your website's address, such as example.co.uk.
You register a domain for a period, usually one or more years, through a registrar. You don't own it outright; you hold the right to use it for as long as you keep renewing.
Check three prices: registration, renewal and transfer.
Also called
- Domain
- Web address
See also: Register a domain
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Related terms
- RegistrarThe company you register and renew your domain name through.
- RegistryThe organisation that runs a domain extension, such as .com or .uk.
- TLD (top-level domain)The last part of a domain name, such as .com, .org or .shop.
- Domain privacyA service that hides your personal details from public domain lookups.