What are the types of domain?

[SwatiSood]

6 Different Types of Domains

Top-Level Domains (TLDs) Each website's URL can be broken down into different parts

Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) As we alluded to earlier, there are actually multiple types of TLDs

Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD)

Second-Level Domain (SLD)

Third-Level Domain

Premium Domain

[Guest]

In fact, there are five different types of domain names you'll have to choose between. Now, not every style of domain name will be right for your website, which actually makes things easier. Before you can register a domain, you have to have a strong knowledge base on domains as a whole

[lisajohn]

Different Types of Domains Available
Top-Level Domains. Top-level domains are at the top of the internet hierarchy of domain names. ...
Country Code Top Level Domains. Next, on the list, we have country code top-level domains (ccTLD). ...
Generic Top-Level Domains. ...
Second-Level Domains. ...
Third Level Domains.

[Mohit Rana]

Domains can be categorized into several types based on different criteria. Here are some common types of domains:

1. Top-Level Domains (TLDs):
   • Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs): These are generic domain extensions such as .com, .org, .net, .info, .biz, etc.
   • Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs): These are two-letter domain extensions ***igned to specific countries or territories, such as .us for the United States, .uk for the United Kingdom, .de for Germany, etc.
2. Second-Level Domains (SLDs):
   • These are the part of the domain name located to the left of the dot, just before the TLD. For example, in example.com, "example" is the second-level domain.
3. Subdomains:
   • Subdomains are subdivisions of a domain, created by adding a prefix to the main domain. For instance, blog.example.com or shop.example.com are subdomains of example.com.
4. Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs):
   • These are domain names that include characters outside the ASCII character set, such as non-Latin characters or accented characters. For example, a domain name in Arabic script.
5. Sponsored Top-Level Domains (sTLDs):
   • These are specialized TLDs that serve a specific community or purpose. For example, .gov for government agencies, .edu for educational institutions, .mil for the military, etc.
6. Infrastructure Top-Level Domain (ARPA):
   • This domain is used exclusively for technical infrastructure purposes in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) community.
7. Brand Top-Level Domains (Brand TLDs):
   • These are TLDs that match a specific brand or company name. For example, .google, .apple, .bmw, etc. These TLDs are typically used exclusively by the brand owner.
8. Generic Country Code Top-Level Domains (gccTLDs):
   • These are generic extensions of country code domains, designed for specialized purposes. For example, .co for Colombia but often used by companies worldwide.