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top-level domain

domain at the highest level of the DNS hierarchy
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top-level domain

Summary

top-level domain is an identifier[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • top-level domain's instance of is recorded as identifier[3].
  • top-level domain was followed by second-level domain[4].
  • top-level domain is a type of domain name[5].
  • top-level domain is part of Domain Name Server[6].
  • top-level domain's Commons category is recorded as Top-level domains[7].
  • top-level domain's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Top-level domains[8].
  • top-level domain's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox top level domain[9].
  • top-level domain's topic has template is recorded as Template:Generic top-level domains[10].
  • top-level domain's main Wikidata property is recorded as P78[11].
  • top-level domain's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5914[12].
  • top-level domain's different from is recorded as domain[13].
  • top-level domain's different from is recorded as country code top-level domain[14].
  • top-level domain's has list is recorded as list of Internet top-level domains[15].
  • top-level domain's next lower rank is recorded as second-level domain[16].
  • top-level domain's dummy value is recorded as .test[17].
  • top-level domain's dummy value is recorded as .example[18].
  • top-level domain's dummy value is recorded as .invalid[19].

Body

Definition and Type

top-level domain's instance of is recorded as identifier[3]. It is a type of domain name[5].

Use and Application

top-level domain is part of Domain Name Server[6].

Why It Matters

top-level domain has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . RFC 2606: Reserved Top Level DNS Names. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . RFC 2606: Reserved Top Level DNS Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . RFC 2606: Reserved Top Level DNS Names. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has list → list of Internet top-level domains
    Different from → domain, country code top-level domain
    Followed by → second-level domain
    Subclass of → domain name
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: TLD, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/36ecd009bcfe7/|details]])"
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