Domain

What is a domain?

An (Internet) domain is a coherent part of the Domain Name System (DNS). A domain is a globally unique name that can be freely chosen as part of the domain allocation process. An example of a domain is example.com, where "com" is the so-called top-level domain (here not that of a country, but generic) and "example" is the freely chosen name.

DENIC eG, which is based in Germany, and the domain providers associated with it as a cooperative are responsible for assigning a domain with the German top-level domain "de". When choosing a domain, it can be useful to take a few SEO criteria into account.

In a judgment of September 18, 2007, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a domain name is a property right under Article 17 (1) of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Further references:

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_(Internet)

https://www.ihk-muenchen.de/de/Service/Recht-und-Steuern/Internetrecht/…

The following video provides an introduction to the general functioning of the Internet: