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What do the domain extensions stand for?
A domain extension is a label used to categorize websites within the Internet. The following are some of the most commonly used:
.com stands for commercial and is the most popular extension in the world
.net stands for network and is the most commonly used by Internet service providers. Businesses sometimes create a .net extension for an intranet site.
.org stands for organization and is mostly used by non-profit groups and trade associations.
.info stands for resource.
.biz stands for business and are sometimes used by small business organizations.
.edu stands for education and is restricted to accredited schools.
.us stands for America it is rarely used.
.ws was originally known as the country code for Western Samoa but is now commonly used as an acronym for "Web sites."
.tv stands for television and was expected to be used by the entertainment industry. However, many still use the .com extension.