A domain name is a special address that you can get through a registrar company. All devices which are connected to the Internet, such as web servers, possess numeric addresses, or IP addresses, which are very hard to remember, that's why the domain name system was introduced as an easy way to identify some website on the Web. Using this method, your website is available at www.domain.com in place of 123.123.123.123, for instance. A domain name features 2 parts - the Second-Level Domain, which is the actual web site name that you are able to select, and the Top-Level Domain, that is the extension - .com, .net, .org and so on. You'll be able to register your new domain name through any registrar or move an active domain name between registrars in a couple of simple steps. When you decide to do the latter, your domain name shall be renewed instantly by the gaining registrar when the transfer process is carried out. Along with the universal Top-Level Domains, there are country-code ones too. Many of them can be registered by anybody, while some others demand regional presence or even a business license.