Country Code Top Level Domains

Each name of a Domain in the Internet consists of a consequence of names separated by points. The designation Top level Domain (of the English top level domain, range translates highest level; Abbreviation TLD) designation thereby the last names of this consequence and represents the highest level of the dissolution of name. If the computer is called for example www.wikipedia.org, then is org the Top level Domain of this computer name.
In the Domain Name System so mentioned (DNS) the complete names and concomitantly the TLDs are referenziert and dissolved, assigned thus to a clear IP address. The registration place puts on thereby a data base entry over the owner, who makes WHOIS inquiries possible over minutes of the same name, similarly a directory.

World Wide Domain Names