isr.co.ro : glossary Domain Name An Internet identifier used to indicate locations under the jurisdiction of a particular company or organization that other systems can translate into an actual network address. For example, "anorganization.com." Domain names take the form of two or more parts connected by dots (periods), with the rightmost part indicating the largest unit and with preceding parts narrowing the location. Historically, the rightmost part indicated the type of account for U.S. addresses--".com" for commercial, ".gov" for government and so on--or the country for non-U.S. accounts, but that system seems to be breaking down. To prevent name clashes, parts of the Internet have authorized Network Information Centers (NICs) to assign domain names. In the United States, for example, you can register your own non-military domain name with the InterNIC. Currently, registering a new domain name requires a payment for two years of use, plus arrangements with two or more Internet computers that will answer to your name and supply the corresponding network address.