{"id":35254,"date":"2021-11-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/?p=35254"},"modified":"2022-09-21T10:57:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T02:57:52","slug":"domain-name-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casbay.com\/blog\/domain-name\/domain-name-how-does-it-work","title":{"rendered":"Domain Name (Further Explanation) 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. An IP address is arranged with random numbers like 191.124.184.129. So it is hard to remember. Unlike domain names, you only need to remember<\/span> www.123-reg.co.uk<\/span><\/a>. Therefore, remembering a domain name is much more convenient.<\/span><\/p> A 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> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t www.<\/b>google.com<\/span><\/span><\/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>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t www.<\/span>google<\/b>.com<\/span><\/span><\/p> The second part of the domain name is the second-level domain, which is located between the subdomain and the top-level domain.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t www.google.<\/span>com<\/b><\/span><\/p> The end of the domain name is the top-level domain, also known as the domain extension.<\/span><\/p> The domain extension can be .com, .biz, .gov, .org and many other variations. But the most popular and well known is .com.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t To have a better understanding about how domain names work, we will have a look on what is happening when you enter it in your browser.<\/span><\/p> As an example, if your website is hosted on Casbay, then the name server information will be stated as below:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t These name servers are computers managed by the hosting company.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Do feel free to browse our Blog<\/a> for more of our articles. Please do not hesitate to contact us<\/a> if you require any assistance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Building a website can be confusing, especially for beginners. 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1. Subdomain<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
2. Second Level Domain<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
3. Top Level Domain<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
How Domain Names Actually Work?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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