domain

Everyday

1. A domain is an area of land that a king, lord or person owns or rules. tree →
2. A domain is an area of knowledge, work or activity, as in «maths is her domain». tree →
3. (internet) A domain or domain name is the address of a website, like example.com. tree →
4. (maths) The domain of a function is the set of numbers you are allowed to put into it. tree →
5. Public domain is a book, song or picture that anyone may use freely, because no one owns its copyright any more. tree →

In the lessons

In history (a king's domain), in computing lessons (website names and safety: checking the domain before clicking), and in older maths. In stories a character's domain is their own place: «the kitchen was Gran's domain». Phrases: domain name, public domain, in the domain of.

Examples

• The castle and forest were the king's domain. tree →
• The kitchen is Dad's domain on Sundays. tree →
• Check the domain name before you type your password. tree →
• The website's domain ends in .org. tree →
• Space science is her domain. tree →
• Old stories in the public domain are free to share. tree →
• The lion guarded his domain on the savanna. tree →
• This text, which matches the 1911 original publication, is in the public domain in the US. tree →

Note

Countable. «Public domain» means no one owns the copyright any more, so anyone may use it. A fake website can use a domain that looks almost like the real one (amaz0n) — a safety trap. Do not confuse with «domino».

In Jewish tradition

In history (a king's domain), in computing lessons (website names and safety: checking the domain before clicking), and in older maths. In stories a character's domain is their own place: «the kitchen was Gran's domain». Phrases: domain name, public domain, in the domain of.

Examples

• New York, 1877 tree →
• license: Public Domain tree →
• versionSource: https://archive.org/details/sketchoftalmudwo02kali (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Public domain books belong to the public and we are merely their custodians. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Countable. «Public domain» means no one owns the copyright any more, so anyone may use it. A fake website can use a domain that looks almost like the real one (amaz0n) — a safety trap. Do not confuse with «domino».