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TLD – top-level domain

Published January 14, 1998 12:00 am

Short for top-level domain, and refers to the suffix attached to Internet domain names. There are a limited number of predefined suffixes, and each one represent a top-level domain. Current top-level domains include:

com– commercial businesses; this is the most common TLD

gov– U.S. government agencies

edu– Educational institutions such as universities

org– Organizations (mostly nonprofit)

mil– Military

net– Network organizations

ca– Canada

th – Thailand

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