This post is a reference guide to help me through university. It allows me to choose reliable and useful websites when researching information. Each website extension is different however, the reliability of some are questionable, especially when referencing for academic work. Here's a list of website extensions and their meanings
Extensions are categories of Internet domain names.
The most widely used extension in the world.
Most businesses prefer a .com domain name because it is a highly recognized
symbol for having a business presence on the Internet
Most commonly used by Internet service providers,
Web-hosting companies or other businesses that are directly involved in the
infrastructure of the Internet. Additionally, some businesses choose domain
names with a .net extension for their intranet Websites.
Primarily used by non-profits groups or trade associations.
is the country code
for UK. The .co portion of the extension indicates the domain name
is for commercial purposes (similar to a standard .com extension). It is
unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.
is the country code for UK. The .org
portion of the extension indicates the domain name is for an organization. It
is unrestricted and may be registered by anyone, from any country.
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