TLDFYI

gTLD (Generic Top-Level Domain)

A gTLD (generic top-level domain) is a [[tld|TLD]] with three or more characters that is not associated with a specific country. Legacy gTLDs include .com, .net, and .org. Since 2012, ICANN's New gTLD Program has introduced over 1,200 new gTLDs like .app, .dev, and .shop.

Example

.com, .org, .net are legacy gTLDs; .app, .dev, .shop are new gTLDs introduced after 2012.

Referenced in Guides

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