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Subdomain

Quick answer · What is Subdomain?

A domain located below another domain in the DNS hierarchy.

IN PRACTICE

Subdomain: an example

help.example.com is a subdomain of example.com and can point to a separate service.

KEEP IN MIND

A subdomain is not the same as a path such as example.com/help; configuration and hosting can differ.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a practical example of Subdomain?

help.example.com is a subdomain of example.com and can point to a separate service.

How does a subdomain differ from a website path?

A subdomain is not the same as a path such as example.com/help; configuration and hosting can differ.

Which concepts should I read alongside Subdomain?

Domain name: A human-readable name in the Domain Name System that identifies a place in its hierarchical namespace.
URL: A Uniform Resource Locator identifies a resource using components such as a scheme, host, path, and optional query or fragment.