What does ".com" mean?

What the term "top-level domain" means

The abbreviation ".com" is a so-called top-level domain. This is always the last section of Internet addresses - the character string separated by a period.

• With these character strings, a distinction is made between country-specific top-level domains, such as ".de" for Germany and general top-level domains, which in turn are divided into sponsored and non-sponsored groups will.
• The string ".com" is one of the non-sponsored general top-level domains, usually from a whole specific group and stand for a specific term that denotes the user group of these domains indicates.
• However, what a certain top-level domain actually means is often no longer directly related to its use. The abbreviation ".com" is probably the best example of this.
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What is the meaning behind ".com"?

• The abbreviation ".com" actually means commercial (German: "business"), since this top-level domain was initially only allowed to be used by companies.


What does ".net" mean? - Confidently use Internet abbreviations

The domain .net means network. Other Internet endings are also abbreviations, ...

• Conversely, companies that Internet- Offering services, often referred to as dotcom in stock market jargon and in the media.
• In the meantime, ".com" is also freely available for the domains of private users and can be used for all kinds of websites within the framework of the legal provisions.
• The consequence of this freedom of movement in the allocation of the top-level domain ".com" is that the actual meaning of the abbreviation no longer plays a role.

If you are looking for a suitable domain name for your private homepage, you can fall back on ".com" without hesitation. Especially, of course, if your desired name has already been taken under the top-level domain ".de".