I expect two kinds of answer... a) techincally correct and b) most hilarious or rediculous.
2006-07-17 07:27:07 · 7 answers · asked by Kafka 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
so that it can be read as "dot coms" as opposed to "period coms"
ok, a) it's technically correct...
2006-07-17 07:29:58 · answer #1 · answered by truthyness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dot is basically a period separater used as part of the DNS (Domain Name system) scheme of naming convention.
The dot signifies the end of the actual name of the targeted site and the one following it signifies the kind of content eg(newzealand has nz , Britain has uk , india has in , internet related has com and so on)
The naming convention gives user a proper indication of what content and from where are u seeing it.
Happy surfing!!! :)
2006-07-17 14:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Manoj J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After much trial and error, Frank decided to use his mother's nickname "Dot" when inventing the naming convention for the Internet.
Although his wife Madge and daughter Betty were both considered, neither"
"www Madge yahoo Madge com"
nor
"www Betty yahoo Betty com"
rolled off the tongue very easily.
"www Spoink yahoo Spoink com", after the family dog, came in a close second.
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The .com in dot com is called a TLD - Top Level Domain and is part of the Internet domain name (see link below).
Routers, the devices that direct traffic along the Internet, first look up the TLD, then the second level domain (SLD) immediately to the left of the TLD. The SLD is usually the name of "the site" you are trying to get to (Yahoo, Ford, Amazon, etc.). Finally the very first part of the address is the name of the server you are trying to reach.
Example:
A request for address http://answers.yahoo.com would first go to the TLD .com, then look for Yahoo's entries, then look for the answers server.
answers.yahoo.com
server SLD TLD
One notable exception to the rule is countries like the UK. In the web address www.bbc.co.uk, .co.uk is considered the SLD. There are various segments of the SLD in the .uk TLD.
2006-07-17 14:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by wyntre_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a) a common separator from name and to "destination"...if net, com or intranet.
b) A dot is one of the hardest object to ridicule.
2006-07-17 14:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Greenolivia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it acts as a separation device. for example the \ is used on your computer to separate out files. would you really want to try and find a specific file in the address bar if it were "CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersDesktop" (C:\Documents and settings\all users\desktop) - makes it a lot easier to denote what is what.
it's abbr. the secret FBI tracking program. their watching us all...
2006-07-17 14:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to separte it.
2006-07-17 14:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by THE ICE AGE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-17 14:30:19 · answer #7 · answered by miss_gem_01 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋