{"id":34691,"date":"2021-08-30T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T02:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/?p=34691"},"modified":"2022-09-21T10:57:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T02:57:54","slug":"what-is-domain-and-how-does-domain-name-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/domain-name\/what-is-domain-and-how-does-domain-name-work","title":{"rendered":"What is Domain and How Does Domain Name Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Building a website can be confusing, especially for beginners. This is because it is quite difficult for them to understand the difference between the domain name, website hosting and their own website.<\/span><\/p> So, are you still wondering what is a domain name and how does it work? Do not worry, we are here to break it down for you. In this article, we will explain what a domain name is and how it works. Let\u2019s start!<\/span><\/p> A domain name is a human-friendly address, sometimes called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or web-address. IP addresses are created to make Internet Protocol (IP) addresses more accessible and easier to remember.<\/span><\/p> An IP address is a string of numbers assigned to each computer, much like a telephone number. IP address is arranged with random numbers like 191.124.184.129. So it is hard to remember. Unlike domain name, you only need to remember<\/span> www.123-reg.co.uk<\/span><\/a>. Therefore, remembering a domain name is much more convenient.<\/span><\/p> Domain name is unique, just like your fingerprint. When someone enters something in the browser, they will be taken directly to a space on the internet where you can browse your website.<\/span><\/p> Some examples of domain names include:<\/span><\/p> There are 3 different parts in a domain name:<\/span><\/p> 1. Subdomain<\/b><\/p> www<\/strong>.google.com<\/span><\/a><\/p> This is the standard part of every domain name which is called the machine name or subdomain. However, this is optional because you do not need to enter www before the domain name in your browser to access the domain. Your domain name can be google.com.<\/span><\/p>Different Parts of a Domain Name\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t2. Second Level Domain<\/b><\/h3>