Toshiba Portégé 650CT User Manual page 171

The Internet and Other Fascinating Places
Understanding Internet Addresses
Every Internet user and site has an address. The first type of
address is the individual address, used for e-mail. A sample e-mail
address is:
user@host.subdomain.domain,
where:
user
host
subdomain
domain
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
Connecting with the World
is the name you select when you first sub-
scribe to your online service or Internet
access provider. See "What Do You
Need?" on page 182 for information about
Internet access providers.
is the computer on which your Internet
account is located.
is a local network or computer within the
host's system. Many addresses do not
include a subdomain.
indicates the type of host. In the United
States, there are six domains:
com is for commercial hosts
gov is for hosts in government institutions
edu is for educational institutions
mil is for military organizations
net is for network and service companies
org is for other organizations
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