domain

domain
domain (n.) early 15c., in Scottish, from M.Fr. domaine "domain, estate," from O.Fr. demaine "lord's estate," from L. dominium "property, dominion," from dominus "lord, master, owner," from domus "house" (see DOMESTIC (Cf. domestic)). Form influenced in Old French by M.L. domanium "domain, estate." Internet domain name attested by 1985.

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  • Domain — Do*main , n. [F. domaine, OF. demaine, L. dominium, property, right of ownership, fr. dominus master, owner. See {Dame}, and cf {Demesne}, {Dungeon}.] 1. Dominion; empire; authority. [1913 Webster] 2. The territory over which dominion or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • domain — I (land owned) noun alodium, demesne, estate, freehold, hereditament, holding, land, manor, possessio, property, real estate, real property, realty, seigniory, tenure associated concepts: eminent domain II (sphere of influence) noun bailiwick,… …   Law dictionary

  • domain — [dō mān′, dəmān′] n. [ME domein < MFr domaine < L dominium, right of ownership, dominion < dominus, a lord: see DOMINATE] 1. territory under one government or ruler; dominion 2. land belonging to one person; estate 3. supreme ownership:… …   English World dictionary

  • domain — domain. См. домен. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • domain — sphere, province, *field, territory, bailiwick Analogous words: *area, region, zone: district, *locality: jurisdiction, dominion (see POWER) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • domain — [n] area of expertise, rule authority, bailiwick, concern, demesne, department, discipline, district, dominion, empire, estate, field, home park*, jurisdiction, land, neck of the woods*, occupation, orbit*, power, province, quarter, realm, region …   New thesaurus

  • domain — ► NOUN 1) an area controlled by a ruler or government. 2) a sphere of activity or knowledge. 3) Computing a distinct subset of the Internet with addresses sharing a common suffix. ORIGIN French domaine, from Old French demeine belonging to a lord …   English terms dictionary

  • Domain — Schematische Darstellung der DNS Hierarchie Eine Domain (auch Domäne) ist ein zusammenhängender Teilbereich des hierarchischen Domain Name System (DNS). Im Domain Vergabeverfahren ist es ein im Internet weltweit einmaliger und eindeutiger und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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