A domain is a special address that you are able to purchase through a registrar company. All the units that are linked to the Web, including web servers, possess numeric addresses, or IP addresses, which are very difficult to remember, that's why the domain name system was launched as an easy means to distinguish a certain website on the Web. By result of this, your web site can be reached at www.domain.com in place of 123.123.123.123, for instance. Your domain name features 2 different parts - the Second-Level Domain, which is the actual site name that you'll be able to select, plus the Top-Level Domain, that's the extension - .com, .net, .org and so on. You're able to register a new domain name through any kind of registrar or transfer a current domain name between registrars in just a few simple steps. If you decide to do the latter, your domain shall be renewed instantly by the gaining registrar once the transfer process is completed. Along with the generic Top-Level Domains, there're country-code ones too. Many of them can be registered by anyone, while some others will require regional presence or a business license.