− | A '''Generic Top Level Domain''' ('''gTLD''') is one of the top level domains ([[TLD]]) in the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ([[IANA]]). There are 21 gTLDs in the root zone of the internet and they are categorized as:<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/# IANA Root Zone Data Base]</ref> | + | A '''Generic Top Level Domain''' ('''gTLD''') is one of the top level domains ([[TLD]]) in the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) maintained by the [[IANA|Internet Assigned Numbers Authority]]. There are 21 gTLDs in the root zone of the internet and they are categorized as:<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/# IANA Root Zone Data Base]</ref> |
| * '''generic''' ([[.com]],[[.info]], [[.net]], [[.org]]) which can be used for general purposes; | | * '''generic''' ([[.com]],[[.info]], [[.net]], [[.org]]) which can be used for general purposes; |
| * '''sponsored,''' ([[.aero]], [[.asia]], [[.cat]], [[.coop]], [[.edu]], [[.gov]], [[.int]], [[.jobs]], [[.mil]], [[.mobi]], [[.tel]] and [[.travel]]) which can only be used by entities engaged within the specific industry; | | * '''sponsored,''' ([[.aero]], [[.asia]], [[.cat]], [[.coop]], [[.edu]], [[.gov]], [[.int]], [[.jobs]], [[.mil]], [[.mobi]], [[.tel]] and [[.travel]]) which can only be used by entities engaged within the specific industry; |