Introduced 1999 | Documents RFC 2606 | |
TLD type Reserved top-level domain Status Reserved to prevent conflict and confusion Intended use In documentation or for internal testing Structure Those using it for testing can use it in any desired structure | ||
The name test is reserved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in RFC 2606 (June 1999) as a domain name that is not intended to be installed as a top-level domain (TLD) in the global Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet for production use.
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Reserved DNS names
In 1999, the Internet Engineering Task Force reserved the DNS labels example, invalid, localhost, and test so that they may not be installed into the root zone of the Domain Name System.
The reason for reservation of these top-level domain names is to reduce the likelihood of conflict and confusion. This allows the use of these names for either documentation purposes or in local testing scenarios.
Types
IANA distinguishes the following groups of top-level domains:
References
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