Domain Names, Understanding

Domain names are hostnames that provide more easily memorable names to stand in for numeric IP addresses (e.g., emerchantclub.com).

 

When a person who is exploring websites on the internet wishes to visit a particular page, the person will enter the domain name into their website’s Address Line.

 

Example of address line in Microsoft’s internet Explorer browser

 

Example address line in the Mozilla Firefox browser

 

Definition of a domain name at igoldrush