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  1. noun A territory over which rule or control is exercised.
  2. noun A sphere of activity, concern, or function; a field: the domain of history. See Synonyms at field.
  3. noun Physics Any of numerous contiguous regions in a ferromagnetic material in which the direction of spontaneous magnetization is uniform and different from that in neighboring regions.
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  • This expansion of our domain was absolutely essential, and disrupting our intricate schedules might well be catastrophic Our ship building industry was also sacrosanct. —  LeoA
  • The only force which is sufficient to overcome his desire for a domain is his capacity to seek truth and right on his own. —  A Renegade Psychiatrist's Story
  • One thing you need to consider before transferring your domain is the following: —  BiggerPockets Forums
  • Don't worry if the domain is already taken; just add another word to the domain name such as "myblueyarn. blogspot.com" to create a unique name. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • And they say that they're not selling the business, but the domain is an "optional extra" - which suggests they're going to try and setup under a different domain perhaps? —  Geekzone: IT, mobility, wireless and handheld news
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realm ·  network ·  server ·  user ·  resource ·  site ·  property ·  configuration ·  application ·  source ·  territory ·  directory

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domain:   domains
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  1. French domaine, blend of Old French demaine (from Late Latin dominicum) and Latin dominium, property, both from dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = Dutch domein = German do-mäne = Danish domæne = Swedish domän, from Old French domaine (also demaine, later English demain and demesne), French domaine = Spanish dominio (obsolete domanio, after Old French) = Portuguese dominio = Italian dominio, domino, domain, from Latin dominium, right of ownership, property, dominion: see dominion, dominate. Cf. demain.
 

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