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Definitions of what is a domain name:

The unique name that identifies an Internet site. Domain names are translated by the domain name system (DNS) into unique (IP addresses), the unique numerical code that identifies a particular computer or other device connected to the Internet. The structure of domain names within the .nz DNS has three levels. Each complete name must be unique and comprise all three levels, each separated by a period (.) ie name.domain.nz
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Domain names are the familiar, easy-to-remember names you find on the Internet, such as domainregistrary.com
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A domain name locates an organization or other entity on the Internet. For example, the domain name www.yahoo.com locates an Internet address for "www.yahoo.com" at Internet point 199.0.0.2 and a particular host server named "www".
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