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Dot Com (.com)

.com is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System. It is derived as an acronym for commercial or company, indicating its original intended purpose for networks of general commercial character. The com gTLD was originally administered by the United States Department of Defense, but is today operated by VeriSign. Registrations in com are processed via registrars accredited by ICANN. The registry accepts internationalized domain names.

.com is one of the first set of 7 domain extensions launched in 1985 by the U.S. Department of Defense. The other top level extensions which were launched along with .com were - edu, gov, mil, net, org, and arpa. Eventually, the .com grew into the largest top-level domain in the internet domain name system and still the most sought after extension.