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A domain name is a word or phrase used to help people remember web addresses, or IP addresses. In this video let's check out how domain names and IP addresses work in more detail.
ICANN - the non-profit North American organisation responsible for Internet IP address space allocation and DNS management, among other technical management functions.
Fun Fact: Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn co-designed the Internet Protocol (IP) and the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
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