Have you ever wondered what happens when people use the phrase: example.com ?
Where does it take you ?
As a supplement to our other articles on domain names we here at UsingJoomla.com would like to list special use domain names.
As per this article title - these domain names have a special use.
This article will be updated as we obtain further explanations and details.
 Special Use Domains |
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| Prefix |  |
corp. |
Used for internal / private DNS Namespaces |
| example. | This is usable as a text example, such as in tutorials and documentation
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home. |
Used for internal / private DNS Namespaces |
internal. |
Used for internal / private DNS Namespaces |
intranet. |
Used for internal / private DNS Namespaces |
invalid. |
For example:
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local. |
Reserved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) local. (local dot) may not be installed as a top-level domain in the Domain Name System (DNS) |
localhost. |
Points back to your own server |
.onion |
A .onion (dot onion) domain is a top-level domain used for anonymous websites on the Tor network. .onion (dot onion) domains are accessible only through the Tor browser and are designed to provide anonymity for both the website provider and the user. |
private. |
Used for internal / private DNS Namespaces |
test. |
Reserved for use in tests |
