Domain

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n. 领土; 领域
［英］ n. 领土 ( territory; dominion) ;领域 ( field or sphere of activity or influence)
［记］ domain=domin ( 统治, 支配) ; 参考: dominate ( 支配, 控制)

noun

Etymology: alteration of Middle English demayne, from Anglo-French demeine, from Latin dominium, from dominus
Date: 15th century
1.
- a. complete and absolute ownership of land — compare eminent domain
- b. land so owned
2. a territory over which dominion is exercised
3. a region distinctively marked by some physical feature <the domain of rushing streams, tall trees, and lakes>
4. a sphere of knowledge, influence, or activity <the domain of art>
5. the set of elements to which a mathematical or logical variable is limited; specifically the set on which a function is defined
6. any of the small randomly oriented regions of uniform magnetization in a ferromagnetic substance
7. integral domain
8. the highest taxonomic category in biological classification ranking above the kingdom
9. any of the three-dimensional subunits of a protein that are formed by the folding of its linear peptide chain and that together make up its tertiary structure
10. a subdivision of the Internet consisting of computers or sites usually with a common purpose (as providing commercial information) and denoted in Internet addresses by a unique abbreviation (as com or gov); also domain name