Quick definition · 2 min Internet & web term

Domain

A domain is your website’s human-friendly address, like kbcafe.com, that you rent and point at a server.

Think of it like

It’s the street address of your site. You don’t own the land forever; you register the address year by year.

Example

kbcafe.com is a domain. “.com” is the extension; the part before it is the name you chose.

Why it matters

A domain is usually the first thing you buy when starting anything online, and it ties together your site, email, and DNS.

Where you’ll see it
GoDaddyNamecheapCloudflare KB Cafe · WHOIS Lookup
Go deeper What is WHOIS? (registration records) → The full explainer. This quick definition is just the on-ramp. Next step Look up a domain’s records: WHOIS Lookup → See who registered a domain and when.
Related terms
← All terms in the dictionary