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The dot com was originally used to denote when a domain was a business (profit). The dot org was originally used to denote when a domain was a non-profit or charity. Now, individuals and companies are cross-registering domains.
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What do you call the extension after the dot for example dot com dot net dot org?
commercial for com
What does . mean?
Dot as in .com .net .org .edu
Are piratebay dot org and piratebay dot com related and if so what is the difference between the two aside from the com wanting money for a subscription?
you dont need a subscription. they change domains to prevent site closures (com, org, se (sweden), gl(greenland)). hence its current sx
What is the difference between dot com dot org?
A .com suffix on a URL indicates a commercial entity, one that typically is designed to make money. A .org suffix is a non-profit organization. There are many different suffix types: .gov Government .mil Military .edu Education
What does org and com mean?
Com means commerce and org means organization. While many people believe com refers to computer, that is simply not the case. Dot. com addresses and URLs refer to business or commercial based sites. Dot. org addresses and URLS refer to public and private organizations.
What is the full form of com in dot com?
.com= .commercial .org= .organization .gov= .government .net= .network
Why can't WikiLeaks be shut down?
Because it's not a dot com its a dot org (non-profit).
Where can Mozilla Thunderbird be downloaded from?
Mozilla Thunderbird can be downloaded from Mozilla dot org( official Mozilla website) , download dot cnet dot com, Softpedia dot com, fileforum dotbetanews dot com among many software download websites
Why does this series of What you need when you need it websites appear when say you enter dot com when it is supposed to be dot org or dot net?
I know right! What is with that
What is the difference between dot co and dot com?
dot com(.com) refers to a commercial website. dot co (.co) would be sites at specific countries. Say co.in (India) co.uk(United Kingdom) co.nz(New zealand). For eg. www. google.com opens as www.google.co.in in India. Yes, I do agreed
Where can one find more information about embarrassing stories?
One can find more information about embarrassing stories when one goes to sites like theblaze dot com, jezebel dot com, spinalcord dot org, lifehacker dot com, etc.
Can a not for profit company use a dot com?
Yes. (I do, for example.)However, it would likely be expected to use a dot org.
