generic top-level domain

noun

Any of the top-level domains assigned by the IANA based on type of organization.

“.com, .gov and .edu are all generic top-level domains.”

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gTLD
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Meanings

noungeneric top-level domain (plural generic top-level domains)

plural generic top-level domains

  1. Any of the top-level domains assigned by the IANA based on type of organization.

    .com, .gov and .edu are all generic top-level domains.

    Synonyms: gTLD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the top-level domains assigned by the IANA based on type of organization.

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gTLD
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APA

generic top-level domain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20top-level%20domain

MLA

“generic top-level domain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20top-level%20domain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “generic top-level domain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/generic%20top-level%20domain.

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