Glossary of Common Terms

A domain name is the web address people type into their browser to visit a website.

It’s the human-friendly version of an IP address (which is a string of numbers that identifies a computer on the internet). Instead of remembering something like 192.168.1.1, you can use a name like: sitedrawer.com

You register domain names through services called domain registrars (like GoDaddy, Namecheap etc.).

Once registered, you can point the domain to your hosting provider so that visitors who type in your domain are shown your website.