Domain 47714 224877544 2008-07-10T20:24:56Z Numbo3-bot 7118326 robot Adding: [[eo:Domajno]] {{Wiktionary|domain}} '''Domain''' is the distinguished part of an abstract or physical space where something exists, is performed, or is valid. For example, we may talk about: ''domain of interest'', ''domain of activity''. This concept is used in every branch/sector/field of human activity. It also has several meanings: ==General== * some kind of [[territory (country subdivision)|territory]], such as (for example) a [[demesne]] or a [[realm]] * a [[field of study]] * [[public domain]], a body of works and knowledge without proprietary interest * [[eminent domain]], the [[power (sociology) | power]] of government to confiscate private property for public use ==Places== * [[The Domain (Austin)|The Domain]], a shopping mall in Austin, Texas, USA * in several [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries, the name for parkland made available for public use by the [[British monarchy|monarch]] or their representative, the [[Governor]]. Examples include: ** [[The Domain, Sydney]]: a large open space near the [[central business district]] of [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] ** [[Kings Domain, Melbourne]]: in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]] ** [[Queens Domain, Hobart]]: in [[Tasmania]], [[Australia]] ** [[Auckland Domain]]: a large inner-city park in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] containing an ancient volcano and the [[Auckland War Memorial Museum|War Memorial Museum]] ** Throughout New Zealand a ''Town Domain'' is typically a public sport area administered by a ''Domain Board''. * The [[Domain Tunnel, Melbourne]]: a tunnel that runs underneath the [[Yarra River]] and the Kings Domain in [[Victoria (Australia) |Victoria]], [[Australia]] ==Sciences== * synonymous with a metaphorical field, e.g. "the domain of computer science" * [[domain (biology)]], a subdivision even larger than a [[kingdom (biology)|kingdom]] * [[protein domain]], an autonomously folding functional module of a [[protein]] * [[domain (physics)]], a region of a solid inside which a property is uniform (for example [[magnetic domain]] in [[ferromagnetism]]) * atomic domain - a domain whose elements are classified as indivisible units * [[domain of activity]] (in [[cognitive science]]), a [[mental]] or physical area where an [[intelligent agent]]/[[entity]] acts or is able to act, its determination is essential for the efficacy of [[reasoning]], [[comprehension]] and [[cooperation]] * [[domain knowledge]], a specific [[expert]] [[knowledge]] valid for a pre-selected area of activity (for ex. nuclear plant engineering, negotiation methods, surgery) - it is [[domain-independent|domain-dependent]] ==Mathematics== In [[mathematics]] ''domain'' can refer to: * the [[domain (mathematics)|domain]] of a [[function (mathematics)|function]] * one of the domains of a [[relation (mathematics)|relation]] * an ordered structure studied in [[domain theory]] * a [[domain (ring theory)|ring-theoretic domain]], an [[integral domain]] or a [[Euclidean domain]] &mdash; types of [[ring (mathematics)|ring]] * an [[open set|open]] and [[connected space|connected]] [[set]] * [[domain of discourse]] in [[symbolic logic]] ==Information technology== In [[information technology]], the term ''domain'' can refer to: * a collection of network devices that are organized under a common network name ([[Domain name]]), in particular in the Internet [[Domain Name System]] (DNS) (<tt>example.com</tt>, for example) * a [[Windows Server domain]], a centrally-managed group of computers using the [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] operating-system * a [[broadcast domain]] in computer networking, a group of special purpose addresses intended and enabled to receive network announcements. * an [[application domain]] - the kinds of purposes for which users use a [[software system]] * a [[software engineering]] [[domain (software engineering)|domain]] - a field of study that defines a set of common requirements, terminology, and functionality for any software [[computer program | program]] constructed to solve a problem in that field. See also [[domain-specific programming language]]s. * a [[CLR application domain]], a mechanism for separating executed applications (similar to a [[process (computing)|process]]) * In [[Database | Database Theory]], a [[data domain]] is a set of all permitted values. * a workstation operating system called [[Domain/OS]]. * a group of computers on a network that share a common directory or storage locations. ==Music== * [[Domain (album)]], the debut album by the British metal band Above All * [[Domain (band)]], a German heavy metal band {{disambig}} [[ca:Domini]] [[da:Domæne]] [[de:Domäne]] [[es:Dominio]] [[eo:Domajno]] [[eu:Domeinu]] [[fr:Domaine]] [[gl:Dominio]] [[ko:도메인]] [[hr:Domena]] [[it:Dominio]] [[he:תחום]] [[hu:Domén]] [[nl:Domein]] [[ja:ドメイン]] [[no:Domene]] [[nn:Domene]] [[pl:Domena]] [[pt:Domínio (desambiguação)]] [[ru:Домен]] [[fi:Domain]] [[sv:Domän]] [[tr:Domain]] [[uk:Домен]] [[zh:域]]