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3.4. What is a fully qualified domain name?

Fully qualified domain name is the term for a domain name that includes a system name as well as all its relevant higher-level domains. The host name turing is not a fully qualified domain name, but turing.cnrs.humboldt.edu is the fully qualified domain name for the host at 137.150.188.22.

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