What types of domain names exist?
The Domain Name System (DNS) is structured into different levels:
Top-Level Domains (TLDs) – The highest level in the domain hierarchy, including:
Country Code TLDs (ccTLDs): Two-letter domain extensions assigned to countries or regions (e.g., .me for Montenegro, .de for Germany, .cn for China).
Generic TLDs (gTLDs): Common domain extensions not tied to a specific country (e.g., .com, .net, .org).
Internationalized Domain Names (IDN ccTLDs): Country-specific domains using non-Latin scripts like Chinese, Arabic, or Cyrillic.
Domain Levels:
First-Level Domains – The TLD itself (e.g., .me).
Second-Level Domains – The name chosen by the registrant (e.g., yourname.me).
Third-Level Domains and Beyond – Additional layers within a domain (e.g., blog.yourname.me).
Domain Name Life Cycle:
A typical gTLD follows a structured life cycle:
