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A '''domain hack''' is a word or phrase spelled by a fully concatenating two or more adjacent levels of a [[domain name]], for example <tt>moji.to</tt>, <tt>unlock.me</tt> or <tt>del.icio.us</tt>. By including the entire domain namespace when searching for domains, many possibilities exist for new domain hacks going forward.

In this context, the word ''hack'' denotes a clever trick (as in computer programming), not an exploit or break-in. Domain hacks offer the ability to produce short domain names. This makes them potentially valuable as redirectors, pastebins, base domains from which to delegate subdomains, URL shortening and other ~~catchy~~ services.

In this context, the word ''hack'' denotes a clever trick (as in computer programming), not an exploit or break-in. Domain hacks offer the ability to produce short and meaningful domain names like [[DNPric.es]]. This makes them potentially valuable as redirectors, pastebins, base domains from which to delegate subdomains, URL shortening and other clever services.

==History==

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With the rise of new TLDs, some companies have registered entire [[TLD]]s in order to create a hack for their name. Most prominent is [[.gle]], created for Google to be used as <tt>goo.gle</tt>.

Some recent examples of domain name hacks using the new gTLDs are: <tt>chalmers.associates</tt>, <tt>quick.mba</tt>, <tt>misdirect.ion.land</tt>.

Some recent examples of domain name hacks using the new gTLDs are: <tt>chalmers.associates</tt>, <tt>quick.mba</tt>, <tt>misdirect.ion.land</tt>, UnitedStat.esq for United States and .ing domains.

==References==

[[Category:Concepts]]

[[Category:Glossary]]

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 A '''domain hack''' is a word or phrase spelled by a fully concatenating two or more adjacent levels of a [[domain name]], for example <tt>moji.to</tt>, <tt>unlock.me</tt> or <tt>del.icio.us</tt>. By including the entire domain namespace when searching for domains, many possibilities exist for new domain hacks going forward.
-In this context, the word ''hack'' denotes a clever trick (as in computer programming), not an exploit or break-in. Domain hacks offer the ability to produce short domain names. This makes them potentially valuable as redirectors, pastebins, base domains from which to delegate subdomains, URL shortening and other catchy services.
+In this context, the word ''hack'' denotes a clever trick (as in computer programming), not an exploit or break-in. Domain hacks offer the ability to produce short and meaningful domain names like [[DNPric.es]]. This makes them potentially valuable as redirectors, pastebins, base domains from which to delegate subdomains, URL shortening and other clever services.
 ==History==
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 With the rise of new TLDs, some companies have registered entire [[TLD]]s in order to create a hack for their name. Most prominent is [[.gle]], created for Google to be used as <tt>goo.gle</tt>.
-Some recent examples of domain name hacks using the new gTLDs are: <tt>chalmers.associates</tt>, <tt>quick.mba</tt>, <tt>misdirect.ion.land</tt>.
+Some recent examples of domain name hacks using the new gTLDs are: <tt>chalmers.associates</tt>, <tt>quick.mba</tt>, <tt>misdirect.ion.land</tt>, UnitedStat.esq for United States and .ing domains.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Concepts]]
+[[Category:Glossary]]