{"id":810,"date":"2019-02-03T23:18:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T23:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/?p=810"},"modified":"2024-10-31T14:42:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:42:08","slug":"domain-vs-url","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain vs URL: Understand the Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This article explains the difference between a<strong> Domain x URL<\/strong>. They may look similar, but there are some differences. Basically, the domain name is a part of a URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A<strong> domain is the main part of a web address<\/strong> that identifies a website (like <code>example.com<\/code>). It\u2019s the core name people use to find your site, independent of pages or sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the complete web address<\/strong> that directs to a specific location or resource on the internet. It includes the protocol (like <code>https:\/\/<\/code>), the domain, and often additional elements like a path (<code>\/about<\/code>), query parameters (<code>?id=123<\/code>), or fragments (<code>#section1<\/code>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, the domain is part of a URL, but a URL gives a complete path to a resource on a website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#What_is_a_domain_name\" title=\"What is a domain name?\">What is a domain name?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#What_is_a_URL\" title=\"What is a URL?\">What is a URL?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#Domain_name_x_URL_How_to_extract_the_domain_name_from_the_URL\" title=\"Domain name x URL. How to extract the domain name from the URL\">Domain name x URL. How to extract the domain name from the URL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#Domain_vs_URL_The_differences\" title=\"Domain vs URL: The differences\">Domain vs URL: The differences<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#What_is_a_subdomain\" title=\"What is a subdomain?\">What is a subdomain?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#The_organization_of_domain_names_by_countries\" title=\"The organization of domain names (by countries)\">The organization of domain names (by countries)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#What_are_the_differences_between_HTTP_and_HTTPS_in_the_URL\" title=\"What are the differences between HTTP and HTTPS in the URL\">What are the differences between HTTP and HTTPS in the URL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#DNS_and_URL\" title=\"DNS and URL\">DNS and URL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-url\/#Some_more_examples\" title=\"Some more examples\">Some more examples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_domain_name\"><\/span>What is a domain name?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Firstly, a domain name (RFC 1035) is an internet resource name. It locates an organization&nbsp;or other entity on the Internet. In general, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/what-is-a-domain-name\/\">domain name<\/a> is an address via which internet users can access your website. The Domain names are assigned as per the rules and procedures of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/dns-definition-what-dns-stand-for\/\">the Domain Name System<\/a> (DNS protocol). Any publicly-accessible name in the DNS is a domain name.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">To access any web-based service a user needs to use a valid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/how-to-buy-a-domain-name\/\">domain name<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of domain names: copahost.com, google.com, yahoo.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_URL\"><\/span>What is a URL?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/url\/\">URL<\/a> stands for the Uniform Resource Locator (<a href=\"https:\/\/tools.ietf.org\/html\/rfc1738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RFC 1738<\/a>). It is a unique identifier that is used for locating the files on the internet. It&#8217;s a web address, that we use to identify a specific resource on the network.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in the URL: <strong>http:\/\/blog.example.com:80\/about?id=123#<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There elements of a URL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Protocol<\/strong>: Specifies how data is transferred (e.g., <code>http:\/\/<\/code> or <code>https:\/\/<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Domain name<\/strong>: The website\u2019s main address, like <code>example.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subdomain<\/strong> (optional): Appears before the domain, such as <code>blog.<\/code> in <code>blog.example.com<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Port<\/strong> (optional): Used for network services, often omitted (e.g., <code>:80<\/code> for HTTP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Path<\/strong>: Directs to specific pages or directories, like <code>\/about<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Query parameters<\/strong> (optional): Provide extra data to the server, starting with <code>?<\/code>, as in <code>?id=123<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragment<\/strong> (optional): Links to a section on the page, starting with <code>#<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This image shows the elements of a basic URL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/blog-elements-of-url.jpg\" alt=\"explaining the url vs domain\" class=\"wp-image-847\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of URLs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/domain-vs-urlhttp:\/\/www.google.com\/http:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/login\/index.phphttp:\/\/www.gmail.com\/login\/?active=1&#038;inbox=0\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So the format of a URL is always: protocol + subdomain + domain + path + filename.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Domain_name_x_URL_How_to_extract_the_domain_name_from_the_URL\"><\/span>Domain name x URL. How to extract the domain name from the URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">There are differences between URL and domain names. The URL is a string of information providing the complete address of the web page on the internet. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">Whereas <strong>domain name is a part of URL<\/strong> which is a user-friendly form of IP address. We use the URL for identifying a particular web page. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">For example, http:\/\/www.abzwebpedia.com\/index.html is a complete URL. \u201cabzwebpedia.com\u201d is the domain name. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Moreover, the subdivisions of URL are done on the basis of the m<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">ethod, hostname (domain name), port and path. However, the domain name is a subdomain, domain and top-level domain,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Domain_vs_URL_The_differences\"><\/span>Domain vs URL: The differences<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>domain<\/strong> is the core name of a website, acting as the online identity for a brand or individual, like <code>example.com<\/code>. This name is unique across the internet and can be easily remembered by users. Domains don\u2019t specify any additional paths or resources within the website; they only refer to the general \u201caddress\u201d that brings visitors to the main page of the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>URL<\/strong> (Uniform Resource Locator), on the other hand, is the full web address that specifies an exact location on the internet. A URL starts with a protocol (e.g., <code>http<\/code> or <code>https<\/code>), followed by the domain and often additional parts, like a path to a particular page or section (<code>\/about<\/code>), query parameters (<code>?id=123<\/code>), or a fragment (<code>#section<\/code>). In this way, a URL provides a complete path, allowing users to access specific resources within the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In essence, a domain is a critical component of a URL, but the URL encompasses more details to locate a particular piece of content within that domain. For instance, in the URL <code>https:\/\/example.com\/blog?id=123<\/code>, the domain <code>example.com<\/code> points to the main site, while the rest of the URL (<code>\/blog?id=123<\/code>) specifies a detailed path to a specific blog post or page within the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding this distinction is important for website navigation and design. Domains serve as memorable, unique names for websites, while URLs allow for specific resources within the site to be shared, bookmarked, or found through search engines. This structure gives websites flexibility in organizing content and enables users to locate precise information with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading western\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_subdomain\"><\/span>What is a subdomain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Simply, subdomain or also referred to as a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>child domain<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> is domain name with a prefix. It is basically part of the main domain name. For example, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abz.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">www.abz.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"> is a URL and \u201cwww\u201d is the subdomain.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the basic difference between a domain and a subdomain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>abz.com is the main domain name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>store.abz.com is a subdomain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>private.abz.com is a subdomain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_organization_of_domain_names_by_countries\"><\/span>The organization of domain names (by countries)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Each country organizes its domain names according to a hierarchy. So, the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Internet domain names come in four major types.&nbsp; For instance, they are top-level domains, second-level domains, third-level domains, and country domains. These domains are further segregated into the subsections so as to provide information about the various given domains.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: large;\">For organizing the domain names for countries, each n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">ation <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">in the world is designated a top-level Internet domain. Each of them has a unique two-letter alphabetic code. Basically, each country has a specific entity, responsible for its top-level domains (TLD&#8217;s).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\">When we consider domain vs URL, only the domain name may have a relation with a specific country. So, the URL is not &#8220;country-sensitive&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some examples of country-specific TLD&#8217;s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brazil &#8211; .br<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Italy &#8211; .it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portugal &#8211; .pt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mexico &#8211; .mx<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>China &#8211; .cn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russia &#8211; .ru<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India &#8211;&nbsp; .in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of international TLD&#8217;s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/all-about-domain-extensions-how-to-choose-them-what-to-consider-and-some-funny-curiosities\/\">domain extensions<\/a> not related to a specific country):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.net<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.org<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.biz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>.blog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_differences_between_HTTP_and_HTTPS_in_the_URL\"><\/span>What are the differences between HTTP and HTTPS in the URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">H<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">yper&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">T<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">ext <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">T<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">ransfer <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">P<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">rotocol (HTTP) is a protocol. In other words, it&#8217;s a set of rules and standards. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Moreover, the hyper-text exchanged using <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">HTTP <\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">goes as plain text. Thus this protocol is not secure and is susceptible to interception. Whereas, on the other hand, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">HTTPS <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">is a secure protocol. It works in conjunction with <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">TLS\/SSL (Secure Socket Layer) certificate.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&nbsp;The certificate, then, is&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">to ensure the authentication of the flow of information between the browser and the server. This other article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/http-vs-https\/\">HTTP vs HTTPS<\/a> explain in details this difference inside the URL.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DNS_and_URL\"><\/span>DNS and URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does the DNS Server work in case of a specific URL? The domain name is responsible for the DNS resolving. First of all, as we request a specific URL from a server, the local DNS resolver of our provider will find its domain name. Then, if there is a subdomain it will ask for the IP address of it. Then, having the IP address, our browser will connect to the webserver, and ask for the content inside the path of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s exemplify step by step how the DNS works with a URL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firstly, we will try to access this URL: https:\/\/login.bikestore.com\/internal\/file.html<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, the DNS resolver queries the domain name bikestore.com for the IP address of the subdomain login.bikestore.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, having its IP address, it will establish a connection with the webserver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And finally, being connected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copahost.com\/blog\/web-server-examples\/\">web server<\/a>, it will ask for the contents of the URL path and file \/internal\/file.html<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_more_examples\"><\/span>Some more examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Path in a URL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, let&#8217;s consider a URL: https:\/\/secure.somesite.com\/internal\/data\/file.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s the path in this URL? Answer: the path in this URL is \/internal\/data\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Domain vs URL prefix<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another example, let&#8217;s consider a URL: https:\/\/store.canadian.com\/login\/area.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this sample, the URL prefix is https:\/\/, which is also considered the protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The domain name is canadian.com. The subdomain is store.canadian.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article explains the difference between a Domain x URL. They may look similar, but there are some differences. Basically, the domain name is a part of a URL. A domain is the main part of a web address that identifies a website (like example.com). 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