What do the letters at the end of a web address mean?
These suffixes are also known as “zones.” These zone names help to identify which category of the Internet an organization belongs. The following is a listing of some of the more common zone names and the corresponding types of organizations: .edu – educational institution .com – commercial business .net – organization involved in the infrastructure of the Internet .gov – governmental institution .org – non-profit organization .mil – branch of the military .info – informational website .biz – business website .ws – website (general) In recent years, the distinction between organizations using these zones have become vague. For instance, many commercial businesses as well as non-profit organizations use .net. Also, many non-profits use .net in addition to .org. Back to Top Q: Sometimes when I attempt to download a music file off the Internet, Windows Media Player intercepts the file and begins to play it. I am trying to save the file, not listen to it immediately on my player. Any sugge
