Domain

Domain is an human readable address used to access a website instead of remembering its IP address.

For Example: Amazon.com = Domain name

Technical Define- Human readable name that identifies a website on the internet and maps an IP address through DNS.

NOTE: IP address is numerical address assigned to a device or network interface so that it can be identified and communicate over a network. For example amazon.com = 142.250.183.14

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DNS = Domain Name System which is used to translates or resolves. domain names into IP addresses.

amazon.com
    |
DNS(Domain name system)
    |
IP Addresses

HOW DOES DOMAIN WORKS?

user
  |
types=amazon.com
  |
DNS finds the IP address
  |
browser connect to a server
  |
Amazon website opens

WHY USE DOMAIN NAME?

Domain name is used because remembering an IP addresses is tough.