superdomain

superdomain

English

Etymology

super- +‎ domain

Noun

superdomain (plural superdomains)

1. (taxonomy) A taxonomic grouping above domain.
2. (biochemistry) Two or more conserved domains of nominally unrelated origin that appear in the same order in diverse proteins and are inherited as a single structural/functional unit.
3. (Internet, rare) The domain to which a subdomain belongs.
   • 2000, Rob Kirkland, Domino System Administration (page 76)

     Notes provides your Internet domain name (as it appears in the computer's TCP/IP setup and minus the superdomain (org, net, and so on) component) as a default.

   • 2004, Robert Reinhardt, Joey Lott, Flash MX 2004 ActionScript Bible (page 537)

     Flash disallowed access only between two completely different superdomains, but allowed access between two different subdomains and/or protocols […]

See also

• Category:mul:Taxonomic names (superdomain)