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UPDATE: THIS FILE LAST EDITED 9-2015
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- SERVER CODES
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SHOULD THE READER WANT TO SUGGEST ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS FOR THIS LISTING, PLEASE SEND YOUR IDEAS - GO TO LINK, SEND A MESSAGE, NEAR THE TOP OF THIS WEBPAGE.
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ENDORSEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION, AND IS PRESENTED SIMPLY AS A CONVENIENCE TO THE READER. BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, THE COMPLETENESS OF THIS LISTING IS NOT GUARANTEED.
BECAUSE OF THE NEVER ENDING EXPANSION OF THE INTERNET, THE FOLLOWING LIST OF DEFINITIONS IS TRULY A WORK-IN-PROGRESS. NAMELY, SERVER OWNER AFFILIATIONS (TWO TO SIX LETTERS PRECEEDED BY THE LAST DOT IN A URL.
SOMETIMES CALLED A INTERNET DOMAIN SUFFIX, A TOP-LEVEL DOMAIN OR A WEBSITE ADDRESS SUFFIX.
THESE DESIGNATIONS ARE OFFICIALLY DETERMINED BY THE INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN), AS FOLLOWS:
DOT AERO = AIRLINE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
DOT ASIA = PACIFIC RIM AND BEYOND
DOT BIZ = BUSINESSES
DOT BZ = SMALL BUSINESSES
DOT COM = COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
DOT COOP = COOPERATIVES
DOT EDU = EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
DOT EU = EUROPEAN UNION
DOT FM = FM RADIO AND STREAMING AUDIO WEBSITES
DOT GOV = GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
DOT INFO = RESOURCE WEBSITES
DOT INT = INTERNATIONAL
DOT JOBS = BUSINESS POSTINGS
DOT MIL = MILITARY
DOT MOBI = WIRELESS INDUSTRY - MOBILE DEVICES
DOT NAME = PERSONAL WEBSITES
DOT NET = NETWORK PROVIDERS
DOT ORG = NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
DOT POST = GLOBAL POSTAL COMMUNITY
DOT PRO = PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
DOT TEL = TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
DOT TRAVEL = TRAVEL INDUSTRY AND ASSOCIATIONS
DOT TV = TELEVISION INDUSTRY
DOT WS = WEBSITES
IN ADDITION, THERE HAS BEEN AN EXPLOSION OF SERVER CODES IN RECENT YEARS AND THE FOLLOWING IS AN UP-TO-DATE MASTER LIST...
LINK: CURRENT DOMAINS
SITE: WWW DOT ICANN DOT ORG
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