TLD
Top-Level Domain: the last part of a domain name, like .com, .org, or .io.
A TLD (Top-Level Domain) is the rightmost segment of a domain name: the part after the last dot. In example.com, ".com" is the TLD. TLDs come in several categories: generic TLDs (gTLDs) like .com, .org, .net; country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) like .uk, .de, .jp; and newer TLDs like .io, .dev, .app. Each TLD is managed by a registry (e.g., Verisign manages .com). The TLD you choose affects your domain's perception, availability, and sometimes its rules for registration.
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