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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 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 ~~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 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 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]]