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second-level domain

second-level domain noun: a domain that is immediately subordinate to a top-level domain (whose name appears after it, with a period separating the two).

Noun

second-level domain (plural second-level domains)

  1. (Internet) A domain that is immediately subordinate to a top-level domain (whose name appears after it, with a period separating the two).
    • Wiktionary.org is a second-level domain, part of the org top-level domain.

Forms of second-level domain

pluralsecond-level domains

Questions about second-level domain

What does second-level domain mean?
Second-level domain means a domain that is immediately subordinate to a top-level domain (whose name appears after it, with a period separating the two).
What part of speech is second-level domain?
Second-level domain is a noun.
What is the plural of second-level domain?
The plural of second-level domain is second-level domains.

Words near second-level domain in the dictionary

  1. second-harmonic generations
  2. second-impact syndrome
  3. second-in-command
  4. second-language acquisition
  5. second-last
  6. second-level domain
  7. second-level domains
  8. second-line
  9. second-mile service
  10. second-order
  11. second-order logic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: second-level domain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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