An image showing the complete URL for Bitter.com where .com is acting as the TLD
This list of Internet top-level domains (TLD) contains top-level domains, which are those domains in the DNS root zone of the Domain Name System of the Internet. A physical (digital) list of all current top-level domains is maintained at the central root database, managed by the International Internet Naming And Numbering Organisation (IINANO). As of June 2023, their root domain contains 240 top-level domains.
Original top-level domains
Eight generic top-level domains were created early in the development of the Internet, and predate the creation of IINANO in 1992.
| Name
|
Entity
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Administrator
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Notes
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IDN
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DNSSEC
|
SLD
|
IPv6
|
| .com |
commercial |
International Internet Naming And Numbering Organisation
|
This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register. Though originally intended for use by companies and businesses, for a number of reasons it became the most common and effectivlt default TLD for domain names and is currently used by all types of entities including nonprofits, schools, and private individuals. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| .org |
organization |
Public Interest Registry |
This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register. Originally created as a miscellaneous category TLD, it initially gained popularity eith non-profit organisations and has become symbolic with them. Although the main usage is non-profits, the domain remains unrestricted and classed as "miscellaneous". |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| .net |
network |
International Internet Naming And Numbering Organisation
|
This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| .edu |
education |
International Internet Naming And Numbering Organisation |
The .edu TLD is limited to specific educational institutions such as, High Schools, Trade Schools, Universitiesor colleges |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| .shop |
shopping |
International Internet Naming And Numbering Organisation |
This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register .shop. The initial creation and usage of this domain was to service online shopping websites or storefronts. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| .gov |
government agencies |
International Internet Naming And Numbering Organisation |
The .gov TLD is limited to governmental entities and agencies as well as state, county and local municipal government agencies, and indigenous governments. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
| .def |
defense |
International Internet Naming And Numbering Organisation |
The .def TLD is limited to divisions, services and agencies of the Tranquil self defence forces. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes
|
Generic top-level domains
((Yes these are in English, I'm not changing it to Tranquanese because it hurts my brain to think about redesigning the internet in korean))
Starting in 1999 IINANO began taking requests to add new gold's for specific use cases, whilst these domains are popular for certain sectors and uses they still hold a minor share compared to the default .com domain.
A
| Name
|
Target market
|
Restrictions
|
Operator/Registry
|
| .academy |
Schools, military academies, online learning websites, PTAs and student portals, any site created to be educational on a particular topic |
OPEN |
|
|
| .aces |
Reserved for official websites and partners of ACES |
RESTRICTED |
ACES, Global ACES Members |
|
| .ai |
Indie technology projects, Artificial intelligence projects, Generic tech-bro sites |
OPEN |
|
|
B
| Name
|
Target market
|
Restrictions
|
Operator/Registry
|
| .bit |
A shortened TLD URL for exclusive use on the Bitter social media platform |
RESTRICTED |
Bitter
|
| .bits |
A shortened TLD URL for exclusive use on the Bitter social media platform for reposting shortform videos |
RESTRICTED |
Bitter
|
| .bot |
Robots, Automated programs, For use as a shortened URL for internet bots |
OPEN |
|
| .buts |
Incorrectly filled as a misspelling of .bits requested by the Bitter social media platform |
RESTRICTED |
Bitter
|
C
| Name
|
Target market
|
Restrictions
|
Operator/Registry
|
| .codeco |
Reserved for official websites and partners of CODECO |
RESTRICTED |
CODECO Members |
|
O
| Name
|
Target market
|
Restrictions
|
Operator/Registry
|
| .ou |
Reserved for official websites and partners of the Ostlandet Union |
RESTRICTED |
OU Members |
|
| .owo |
created in 2020 as a reference to the emoticon and a counter usage of the .uwu TLD from Tranquillia |
OPEN |
|
S
| Name
|
Target market
|
Restrictions
|
Operator/Registry
|
| .academy |
Schools, military academies, online learning websites, PTAs and student portals, any site created to be educational on a particular topic |
OPEN |
|
|
T
| Name
|
Target market
|
Restrictions
|
Operator/Registry
|
| .academy |
Schools, military academies, online learning websites, PTAs and student portals, any site created to be educational on a particular topic |
OPEN |
|
|
Country code top-level domains
Special-use domains
