The first-level set of domain names are the top-level domains (TLDs), including the generic
top-level domains (gTLDs), such as the prominent domains com, net
and org, and the country code top-level domains
(ccTLDs).
A domain name is an identification label that defines a realm of
administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are hostnames that identify Internet Protocol (IP) resources such as web sites. Domain
names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name
System (DNS).
The designers of the Internet Protocol defined an IP address as a 32-bit number[1] and this system, known as Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4), is still in use today. However, due to the enormous growth of the Internet and the predicted depletion of available addresses, a new addressing system (IPv6), using 128 bits for the address, was developed in 1995,[3] standardized as RFC 2460 in 1998,[4] and is being deployed worldwide since the mid-2000s.
An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.[1] An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.
Firewalls perform Internet Protocol blocking to protect networks from unauthorized access. They are common on today[update]'s Internet. They control access to networks based on the IP address of a client computer. Whether using a blacklist or a whitelist, the IP address that is blocked is the perceived IP address of the client, meaning that if the client is using a proxy server or network address translation, blocking one IP address may block many individual computers.
A server path is the path through the server's directory structure between two
files. In order to link two files together, such as placing an image on a web a
page, you need to know the path through the computer from the web page to the
image in order to tell the browser where to find it.
The DNS service or "Domain Name Server" is a software system of keeping track of what name is equivalent to what number, and vice versa. Much like the phone book.
When using a dial-up or ISDN connection method, the ISP cannot determine the caller's physical location to more detail than using the number transmitted using an appropriate form of Caller ID; it is entirely possible to e.g. connect to an ISP located in Mexico from the USA.
Transit ISP
Transit ISPs
Transit ISPs
Hosting ISPs routinely provide email, FTP, and web-hosting services. Other services include virtual machines, clouds, or entire physical servers where customers can run their own custom software.