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domain name

vr.tr.domain-name · INF.MED

Let an agent explain domain names and the Domain Name System, support registering, managing and securing domains, describe governance and disputes, and separate domain names from related identifiers.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain domain names and the Domain Name System, support registering, managing and securing domains, describe governance and disputes, and separate domain names from related identifiers.

A human-readable identifier in the Domain Name System that names a location on the internet, composed of labels separated by dots such as a second-level name under a top-level domain, resolved to network addresses by name servers, and used for websites, email, services and identities such as social network handles; domain names are registered through registrars under registry policies, are subject to disputes over trademarks and cybersquatting, and are governed by internet coordination bodies.

What it is for: Human-readable internet identifiers.

It can be explain the system; support registration and management; describe governance and disputes; separate related identifiers.

Distinguishing features

Hierarchical labels

Registration

Resolution

Governance

What it looks like

Not physical; text such as example names in addresses.

How it is recognised

Dot-separated labels resolved to addresses

Registered under top-level domains

A URL includes a domain plus path; an IP address is numeric

Related models

is a kind of - category

unique identifier

is related to - handles based on domains

social networking service

is related to - domain hijacking and phishing

cyberattack

is related to - registrants and users

user

In practice

Families and kinds

generic top-level domains

country code top-level domains

second-level and subdomain names

internationalised domain names

domain-based identities such as handles

Standards and regulation

Domain Name System standards

Registry and registrar policies

Dispute resolution policies for trademarks

Failure modes and hazards

Expiry and loss of domains

Hijacking and phishing look-alikes

Trademark disputes

Also called

Bluesky handleUS domain namedomain name labelURL shortener domaincontent delivery server domainminecraft.wikilocality domainfourth-level domainaffinity namespacefifth-level domainexpired domainthird-level domaindomain hackcybersquatted domain nameinternationalized domainsubdomainFully qualified domain namesecond-level domain.state.dst.cog.k12.cc.tec.lib.mus.genJapanese-language domain nameemoji domainSlack workspaceshort second-level domain.ac.cocountry code second-level domain.go, .gclocality namespace

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.domain-name

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What domain names are.

Internet.

Structure

Structure and resolution.

Structure

Structure.

  1. How are domain names structured, and how does the Domain Name System resolve them to addresses? definition
  2. Is a domain name, a URL or an IP address meant? boundary

Types

Types of domains.

Types

Types.

  1. How do generic, country code, internationalised and subdomain names differ? definition
  2. Which entry fits a specific top-level domain? action
Manage Registration and management.

Practice.

Register

Registering a domain.

Register

Registration.

  1. How is a domain registered, renewed and transferred, and what should registrants check? action
  2. Which entry fits registrars? action

Secure

Securing domains.

Secure

Security.

  1. How are domains protected against hijacking, expiry and abuse, according to security guidance? provenance
  2. Is a domain compromise happening now, needing urgent action with the registrar? boundary
Govern Governance and disputes.

Policy.

Governance

Governance.

Governance

Governance.

  1. How are domain names governed by coordination bodies, registries and policies, and what debates exist, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary

Disputes

Disputes.

Disputes

Disputes.

  1. How are trademark and cybersquatting disputes resolved? provenance
  2. Is legal advice needed from a professional? boundary
Learn History and teaching.

Education.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did domain names and the Domain Name System develop? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Teach

Teaching.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can domain names be taught in internet literacy? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should the Domain Name System be a separate entry?
  • How should registries be linked?
  • How should security guidance be linked?
Draft as JSON