A domain name is a user-friendly and unique website address that you're able to get for your web site. It maps a numeric IP address that is used to identify websites and / or units on the Web but it's easier to remember or distribute. Each domain includes two separate parts - the specific name that you choose plus the extension. To give an example, in domain.com, “domain” is called Second-Level Domain and it's the element you'll be able to select, while “.com” is the extension, which is also referred to as Top-Level Domain (TLD). You'll be able to obtain a new domain through any accredited registrar organization or transfer an active one between registrars if the extension allows this option. Such a transfer does not change the ownership of your domain; the sole thing that changes is where you can control the domain. Most of the domain name extensions are open for registration by every entity, but various country-code extensions have certain requirements like local presence or a current business registration.