Have you ever wondered where a site was coming from...or an email? If you see these letters in an extension, usually before and/or after a dot, the site or email addy will be from this country. Of course, servers do not have to use these codes...this is just a guide.
CODE | COUNTRY |
au | Australia |
ca | Canada |
ch | Switzerland |
de | Germany |
fr | France |
jp | Japan |
mx | Mexico |
ru | Russia |
uk | United Kingdom |
us | United States |
Have you ever wondered what .com or .org meant? Here are some of the most common extensions used on the net and what they stand for.
CODE | MEANING |
---|---|
.com | Commercial organization |
.edu | Educational institutions |
.gov | Government organizations |
.mil | Military organizations |
.net | Network organizations |
.org | Organizations...usually non-profit |