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.test
IANA -- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Introduced 1999
TLD type Reserved top-level domain
Status Reserved to prevent actual use
Registry IANA
Sponsoring organization None
Intended use Addresses used in internal testing, designed to never match an address in actual use on the Internet
Actual use Sometimes used in intended manner, though programmers haven't always read the applicable RFC so they sometimes use different (non-reserved) names instead, which can end up being somebody's real address
Registration restrictions No registrations are possible, as this domain is not in the root
Structure Those using it for testing can use it in any desired structure; it doesn't really exist
Documents RFC 2606
Dispute policies None
Web site None

.test is a Reserved top-level domain never intended for actual use in the global DNS. 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name. ... The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is an organisation that oversees IP address, top level domain and Internet protocol code point allocations. ... A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name. ... The Domain Name System or DNS is a system that stores information about hostnames and domain names in a kind of distributed database on networks, such as the Internet. ...


It was not one of the original top-level domains established in 1985. Instead, it was defined in June 1999 by RFC2606.


The stated purpose for the creation of ".test" was to provide TLD's for private testing (e.g. of code) and for experimentation in areas related to DNS, such that conflict with global DNS can be avoided.


See also

example. ... A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name. ...

External links

  • RFC 2606 defined .example and other reserved top-level domains.

Generic top-level domains A generic top-level domain (gTLD) is a top-level domain used (at least in theory) by a particular class of organization. ...

.aero .arpa .biz .com .coop .edu .gov .info .int .mil .museum .name .net .org .pro .aero is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used on the Internets Domain Name System. ... .arpa is an Internet top_level domain (TLD) used exclusively for Internet_infrastructure purposes. ... .biz is a generic top-level domain intended for domains to be used by businesses; the name is a phoenetic spelling of the first syllable of business. It was created to relieve some of the demand for the finite domain names available in the . ... .com is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used on the Internets Domain Name System. ... .coop is a generic top-level domain intended for the use of cooperatives. ... .edu (dot-edu) is the generic top-level domain for educational institutions, primarily those in the United States. ... .gov is the generic top-level domain used by the United States federal government. ... .info is a generic top-level domain intended for informative websites, although its use is not restricted. ... .int - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... .mil is the generic top-level domain for the United States Department of Defense and its subsidiary organizations. ... .museum is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used exclusively by museums, museum associations, and individual members of the museum profession, as these groups are defined by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ... .name is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) intended for the use of individuals. ... .net is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used on the Internets Domain Name System. ... .org is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used in the Internets Domain Name System. ... .pro is a generic top-level domain for professionals. ...

Deleted/Retired Reserved/Unassigned In negotiation to be added
.nato .example .invalid .localhost .test .cat .jobs .mobi .tel .post .travel .xxx

See also Country code top-level domains .nato is a former Internet top-level domain. ... .example is a Reserved top-level domain never intended for actual use in the global DNS. It was not one of the original top-level domains established in 1985. ... jhjhjh ... .localhost is a Reserved top-level domain never intended for actual use in the global DNS. Its reservation is to avoid misuse with the common localhost See also Reserved top-level domains RFC2606 - Reserved domains list and information Generic top-level domains .aero . ... .cat is a top-level domain submitted to ICANN for approval as a sponsored TLD. It would be used to highlight Catalan language and culture. ... .jobs is a top-level domain submitted to ICANN for approval as a sponsored TLD. It would be restricted to employment-related sites. ... .mobi is a top-level domain submitted to ICANN for approval as a sponsored TLD. It would be restricted to mobile devices and sites providing services for them. ... .tel is a top-level domain submitted to ICANN for approval as a sponsored TLD. It would be restricted to internet communication services, and provide a supplement to the traditional numeric namespace for telecommunication services (i. ... .post is Top-level domain submitted to ICANN for approval as a sponsored TLD. It would be restricted to the use of national and regional postal services, and private businesses that provide similar services. ... .travel is Top-level domain submitted to ICANN for approval as a sponsored TLD. It would be restricted to the use of travel agents, airlines, bed and breakfast operators, tourism bureaus, and others in the travel industry. ... .xxx is an unofficial top level domain intended for sexually explicit sites on the Internet. ... A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain used and reserved for a country or a dependent territory. ...


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