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domain Definition

do·main (dō mān′, də-)

noun

  1. territory under one government or ruler; dominion
  2. land belonging to one person; estate
  3. supreme ownership
  4. field or sphere of activity or influence the domain of science
  5. Comput. domain name
  6. Math.
    1. the set of those values of an independent variable which exist for a given function
    2. the set of all integers, or a set of elements which can be combined in the same way as the integers
  7. Physics a region in a ferromagnetic material within which the atoms are magnetically aligned: alignment of these regions results in the material being magnetized

Etymology: ME domein < MFr domaine < L dominium, right of ownership, dominion < dominus, a lord: see dominate

domain Synonyms

domain

n.

dominion, realm, field, specialty; see area 2, field 4, kingdom, region 1.

domain Law Definition

n

Real estate; the ownership of such real estate. In Internet parlance, an Internet address (such as www.aol.com) to be registered with the appropriate authorities.
domain Telecom Definition
  1. Sphere of influence.
  2. In the Internet Domain Name System (DNS), the rightmost portion of the address, the domain identifies the type of entity owning or sponsoring the address. The several types of Top Level Domains (TLDs) include generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) and country codes. If a country code is used in the address, the gTLD becomes a secondary domain. See also country code, DNS, gTLD, Internet, secondary domain, and TLD.
domain Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • subunit: The substrate binding site is at the mouth of an ab -barrel domain of the large subunit.

Converse of object

  • register: To register the domain of your choice now, contact our support team.

Adjective modifier

  • public: The whole document should be in the public domain without further delay.
  • n-terminal: RsbU encodes an N-terminal domain of approximately 100 amino acids, with no obvious clue to its function from its sequence.
  • c-terminal: However, the manner in which the N-terminal, catalytic, and C-terminal domains interact in the holoenzyme remains obscure.
  • catalytic: We are interested in looking at whether the catalytic domain inhibits binding of the SH2 domains to the phosphorylated peptides mentioned above.
  • extracellular: With extracellular domains of the integrins linked to matrix proteins, a cell is firmly attached to the external matrix.
  • cognitive: Examination of the relationship between attention and other cognitive domains showed impaired episodic memory in all patients.

Modifies a noun

  • name: Can I just a buy domain name without web hosting?
  • registration: Q How long will my domain name registration last?
  • controller: A domain controller will not let you logon until it has checked all the Universal groups that you could possible be a member of.
  • registrar: Domain registrar services for registering an internet domain name.
  • registry: If no WHOIS lookup is available for the domain, we will require written confirmation from the domain registry.
  • dispute: The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center have ruled in favor of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling over a domain name dispute.

Noun used with modifier

  • .uk: We can register .uk domain names on your behalf.
  • .eu: Easily is now accepting Pre-Registration Applications for .eu domains.. .
  • .co.uk: We have made a huge commitment to this project by registering the .CO.UK domain names of over 15,000 villages in the UK.
  • .mobi: What are the technical requirements for websites using the .MOBI domain name?
  • frequency: The adaptive thresholding is performed in both the time and frequency domains simultaneously.
  • .xxx: The .xxx domain would force pornographers to abide by certain standards, and would make the filtering of unwanted material much easier.
domain Quotes

Theyare the brute beasts of the intellectual domain.

—Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Political economy thus does not recognize the unoccupied worker, the working man so far as he is outside this work relationship. Swindlers, thieves, beggars, the unemployed, the starving, poverty- stricken and criminal working man, are figures which do not exist for political economy, but only for other eyes; fordoctors, judges,grave-diggers,beadles,etc.Theyare ghostly figures outsidethe domain of political economy.

—Marx, Karl Heinrich