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Domain (territory)

A sovereign territory ruled by a monarch, or an individual's personal sphere of activity.

First in use: the 1400s
Duplicate · right

Domain name

A registered human-friendly alphanumeric web address (e.g., example.com) masking numerical IP addresses.

First in use: c. 1985

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Kingdoms vs. .com.

Which meaning of Domain is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Domain (territory) came first (the 1400s). Domain name arrived in 1985. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Duplicate · c. 1985

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