What does .org mean?

Answer 1

The domain name .org is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) of the Domain Name System (DNS) used in the internet. The name is derived from organization.

This is called a domain "redirect" or "pointer."

A good example is when someone types in ABCNews.com and they are "redirected" to ABCNews.go.com. The actual ABC News site is a "sub domain" of the Go Network.

The person who owns a domain name can make it point to any other website on the web, and they can either let that new destination "resolve" or show up at the top of your browser or they can "mask" the new URL and just let it show the original address in the browser window.

To find the real URL of any page you are on, just right click and "Open Page in New Window." This will reveal the true location of your current browser window.

org was one of the original top-level domains (the other five being .com .edu .mil and .net, established in January 1985, originally intended for use by organizations that did not meet the requirements for other gTLDs.

So what's the secret of .ORG's success? According to PIR, the growth in .ORG registrations has been driven by trends such as "social networking, issue awareness, online collaboration and advocacy".

(i) the launch of community sites such as freecycle.org; (ii) the increasing number of wikis for collaborative content, made popular by wikipedia.org; (iii) the growth in online political organizing.

PIR says that "the individuals and organizations that are precipitating these trends have found a strong sense of community within the .ORG domain. This has fueled the phenomenal growth of not only .ORG domains, but also the quality content and the sense of trust associated with the ".ORG" brand."

• .com - commercial
• .org - organizational
• .edu - educational
• .mil -military
• .net - networks
• .gov - government

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Answer 2

.ORG is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). It’s an abbreviation for “organization.” Many nonprofits and charitable organizations select a .ORG when creating their online identities (e.g. www.Diabetes.org).

Answer 3

organization is what I think org is the abbreviation for.

Answer 4

organization. Usually non-profit entity that uses .org at the end of an email address or web page indicating they are non-profit.

Answer 5

.org is the extension that is used by organizations.

for eg. organizationname.org