Domain vs. Network — What's the Difference?

An area of territory owned or controlled by a particular ruler or government

An openwork fabric or structure in which cords, threads, or wires cross at regular intervals.

A distinct subset of the Internet with addresses sharing a common suffix or under the control of a particular organization or individual.

A system of lines or channels that cross or interconnect

A discrete region of magnetism in ferromagnetic material.

A complex, interconnected group or system

The set of possible values of the independent variable or variables of a function.

An extended group of people with similar interests or concerns who interact and remain in informal contact for mutual assistance or support.

A distinct region of a complex molecule or structure.

A chain of radio or television broadcasting stations linked by wire or microwave relay.

A territory over which rule or control is exercised.

A company that produces the programs for these stations.

A sphere of activity, influence, or knowledge

A group or system of electric components and connecting circuitry designed to function in a specific manner.

The set of all possible values of an independent variable of a function.

(Computers) A system of computers interconnected by telephone wires or other means in order to share information. Also called net1.

An open connected set that contains at least one point.

To cover with an openwork fabric or structure.

(Computers)A group of networked computers that share a common communications address.

To broadcast over a radio or television network.

(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.

To interconnect as components in a group or system.

(Biology)Any of three primary divisions of organisms, consisting of the eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea, that rank above a kingdom in taxonomic systems based on similarities of DNA sequences.

(Computers) To connect (computers) into a network.

(Law)The land of one with paramount title and absolute ownership.

To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or support.

A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.

A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals.

A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.

Any interconnected group or system

A group of related items, topics, or subjects.

A directory of people maintained for their advancement

(mathematics) The set of all possible mathematical entities (points) where a given function is defined.

(broadcasting) A group of affiliated television stations that broadcast common programs from a parent company.

The set of input (argument) values for which a function is defined.

Multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information

(mathematics) A ring with no zero divisors; that is, in which no product of nonzero elements is zero.

(intransitive) To interact socially for the purpose of getting connections or personal advancement.

An open and connected set in some topology. For example, the interval (0,1) as a subset of the real numbers.

(transitive) To connect two or more computers or other computerized devices.

Any DNS domain name, particularly one which has been delegated and has become representative of the delegated domain name and its subdomains.

(transitive) To interconnect a group or system.

A collection of DNS or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its subdomains.

To broadcast across an entire network of stations and affiliates at the same time.

(computing) A collection of information having to do with a domain, the computers named in the domain, and the network on which the computers named in the domain reside.

A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or meshes between them.

(computing) The collection of computers identified by a domain's domain names.

Any system of lines or channels interlacing or crossing like the fabric of a net; as, a network of veins; a network of railroads.

(physics) A small region of a magnetic material with a consistent magnetization direction.

A system of computers linked together by communications channels allowing the exchange of data between the linked computers.

(computing) Such a region used as a data storage element in a bubble memory.

A group of transmitting stations connected by communications channels that permit the same program to be broadcast simultaneously from multiple stations over a very wide area; as, the CBS television network;

(data processing) A form of technical metadata that represent the type of a data item, its characteristics, name, and usage.

Any arrangement of electrical devices or elements connected together by conducting wires; as, a power transmission network.

(taxonomy) The highest rank in the classification of organisms, above kingdom; in the three-domain system, one of the taxa Bacteria, Archaea, or Eukaryota.

A group of buildings connected by means of transportation and communication between them, and controlled by a central organization for a common purpose; as, a book distribution network.

(biochemistry) A folded section of a protein molecule that has a discrete function; the equivalent section of a chromosome

To take steps to make and cultivate the acquaintance of people who can be helpful to oneself, especially in finding new employment, advancing to a higher position in one's occupation, or exchanging information.

Dominion; empire; authority.

To connect together into a network; as, to network computers; to network the printer with computers.

The territory over which dominion or authority is exerted; the possessions of a sovereign or commonwealth, or the like. Also used figuratively.

An interconnected system of things or people;

Landed property; estate; especially, the land about the mansion house of a lord, and in his immediate occupancy; demesne.

(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs;

Ownership of land; an estate or patrimony which one has in his own right; absolute proprietorship; paramount or sovereign ownership.

An open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

The set of values which the independent variable of a function may take. Contrasted to range, which is the set of values taken by the dependent variable.

A system of intersecting lines or channels;

A connected set of points, also called a region.

(electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

A region within a ferromagnetic material, composed of a number of atoms whose magnetic poles are pointed in the same direction, and which may move together in a coordinated manner when disturbed, as by heating. The direction of polarity of adjacent domains may be different, but may be aligned by a strong external magnetic field.

Communicate with and within a group;

An address within the internet computer network, which may be a single computer, a network of computers, or one of a number of accounts on a multiuser computer. The domain specifies the location (host computer) to which communications on the internet are directed. Each domain has a corresponding 32-bit number usually represented by four numbers separated by periods, as 128.32.282.56. Each domain may also have an alphabetical name, usually composed of a name plus an extension separated by a period, as worldsoul.org; the alphabetical name is referred to as a domain name.

The three-dimensional structure within an immunoglobulin which is formed by one of the homology regions of a heavy or light chain.

The field of knowledge, expertise, or interest of a person; as, he had a limited domain of discourse; I can't comment on that, it's outside my domain.

A particular environment or walk of life.

People in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest.

A particular environment or walk of life;

Territory over which rule or control is exercised;

The set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined

People in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest;

A knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about;