domain

domain
do•main
[[t]doʊˈmeɪn[/t]] n.
1) a field of action, thought, influence, etc
2) gov the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm
3) a region characterized by a specific feature, type of wildlife, etc
4) law Law. land to which there is superior title and absolute ownership
5) math. Math.
the set of values assigned to the independent variables of a function
6) cmp
a) a group of computers and devices on a network that are administered under the same protocol
b) the top level in a domain name, indicating the type of organization or geographical location and officially designated in the suffix, as.com for commercial enterprises in the U.S
7) phs one of many regions of magnetic polarity within a ferromagnetic body that collectively determine the magnetic properties of the body by their arrangement
Etymology: 1595–1605; < F domaine, alter. of OF demeine < LL dominicum, n. use of neut. of L dominicus of a master

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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