Definition - A domain name locates an organization or other
entity on the Internet. For example, the domain name
www.d.umn.edu locates an Internet address for "www.d.umn.edu" at
an Internet point and a particular host server named "www". The
"edu" part of the domain name reflects the purpose of the
organization or entity (in this example, "educational") and is
called the top-level domain name. Other examples of domain name
purposes are: Domain names represent an Internet Protocol (IP)
address and consist of a series of alphanumeric "words"
separated by periods or "dots". Familiar names such as
www.d.umn.edu and www.cnn.com are examples of domain names.
University of Minnesota Duluth Information Technology Systems
and Services (ITSS) has the responsibility for administering
University of Minnesota Duluth's Internet domain names.
University of Minnesota Duluth Information Technology Systems
and Services (ITSS) has the responsibility for administering
University of Minnesota Duluth's web structure and internal w