Pseudodomain

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A nonexistent top-level domain that is assigned a meaning in certain specialized contexts. Internet

    "The anonymity network Tor has a top-level pseudodomain .onion for hidden services, which can only be reached with a Tor client."

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"The anonymity network Tor has a top-level pseudodomain .onion for hidden services, which can only be reached with a Tor client."

Etymology

From pseudo- + domain.

Related phrases

top level domain

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