Domain
Definition of Domain
Do`main´ | n. | 1. | Dominion; empire; authority. | | 2. | The territory over which dominion or authority is exerted; the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or the like. Also used figuratively. | | 3. | Landed property; estate; especially, the land about the mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate occupancy; demesne. | | 4. | (Law) Ownership of land; an estate or patrimony which one has in his own right; absolute proprietorship; paramount or sovereign ownership. | | 5. | (Math.) the set of values which the independent variable of a function may take. Contrasted to range, which is the set of values taken by the dependent variable. | | 6. | (Math.) a connected set of points, also called a region. | | 7. | (Physics) a region within a ferromagnetic material, composed of a number of atoms whose magnetic poles are pointed in the same direction, and which may move together in a coordinated manner when disturbed, as by heating. The direction of polarity of adjacent domains may be different, but may be aligned by a strong external magnetic field. | | 8. | (Computers) an address within the internet computer network, which may be a single computer, a network of computers, or one of a number of accounts on a multiuser computer. The domain specifies the location (host computer) to which communications on the internet are directed. Each domain has a corresponding 32-bit number usually represented by four numbers separated by periods, as 128.32.282.56. Each domain may also have an alphabetical name, usually composed of a name plus an extension separated by a period, as worldsoul.org; the alphabetical name is referred to as a domain name. | | 9. | (Immunology) the three-dimensional structure within an immunoglobulin which is formed by one of the homology regions of a heavy or light chain. | | 10. | the field of knowledge, expertise, or interest of a person; as, he had a limited domain of discourse; I can't comment on that, it's outside my domain. | | 11. | a particular environment or walk of life. | | 12. | people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest. |
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