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The domain names example.com, example.net, example.org, and example.edu are second-level domain names in the Domain Name System of the Internet. They are reserved by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) at the direction of the Internet (IETF) as special-use domain names for documentation purposes. The domain names are used widely in books, tutorials, sample network configurations, and generally as examples for the use of domain names. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) operates websites for these domains with content that reflects their purpose.
Key facts
- Website.name
- example.com
- Website.logo_caption
- <!-- or:
- Website.logocaption
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- Website.screenshot
- Exampledotcom 2025.png
- Website.caption
- Screenshot of example.com
- Website.type
- Reserved domain
- Website.language
- English
- Website.content_license
- <!-- or:
- Website.content_licence
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- Website.owner
- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
- Website.editor
- <!-- or:
- Website.editors
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- Website.current_status
- Online
- Website.ipv6
- Yes
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IANA-managed Reserved Domains
iana.org →Certain domains are set aside, and nominally registered to “IANA”, for specific policy or technical purposes. As described in RFC 2606 and RFC 6761 , a number of domains such as example.com and example.org are maintained for documentation purposes. These domains may be used as illustrative examples in documents without prior coordination with us. They are not available for registration or transfer. These domains were temporarily delegated by IANA for the IDN Evaluation being conducted by ICANN . We act as both the registrant and registrar for a select number of domains which have been reserved under policy grounds. These exclusions are typically indicated in either technical standards (RFC documents), or contractual limitations . Domains which are described as registered to IANA or ICANN on policy grounds are not available for registration or transfer, with the exception of country-name .info domains. These domains are available for release by the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee Secretariat. There is additionally a Special-Use Domain Names registry documenting special-use domains designated by technical standards. For further information, see Special-Use Domain Names (RFC 6761).
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- example.org
- Image
- Exampledotcom.png
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- Alexa rank
- 2191452
- described at URL
- www.iana.org/domains/reserved
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The domain names example.com, example.net, example.org, and example.edu are second-level domain names in the Domain Name System of the Internet. They are reserved by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) at the direction of the Internet (IETF) as special-use domain names for documentation purposes. The domain names are used widely in books, tutorials, sample network configurations, and generally as examples for the use of domain names. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) operates websites for these domains with content that reflects their purpose.
==Purpose== The domains example.com, example.net, example.org and example.edu are intended for general use in any kind of documentation, such as technical and software documentation, manuals, and sample software configurations. Thus, documentation writers can be sure to select a domain name without creating naming conflicts if end-users try to use the sample configurations or examples verbatim. The domains may be used in documentation without prior consultation with IANA or ICANN.