domain

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The word domain (from Latin dominium over French domaine "rule, domain") is

the name for an estate, namely

  • an estate in general, i.e. a manorial agricultural property
  • a manor , a manor belonging to the possessions given by the sovereign to a noble landlord
  • a chamber property , that is a larger rural property owned by the sovereign
  • a state domain , that is a larger rural property owned by the state


in knowledge management the term for

  • a subject area , i.e. subject areas that are the subject of a content specialization
  • a field of knowledge , namely the totality of knowledge within a subject area


In science, designation or part of various technical terms, such as:

  • in mathematics a synonym for domain of definition , especially for linear operators
  • Domain (biology) , according to Carl R. Woese the highest classification category of living things
  • Domain (histology), see cell polarity (apical and basolateral domains)
  • Problem domain , a definable problem area in software technology
  • Weiss area , a demarcated area of ​​equal polarization in magnetism
  • High-field domain ( high-field domain ) in semiconductors, also Böer domain called
  • Protein domain , an independent partial structure within the peptide sequence of a protein
  • Cognitive domain , an alternative name for the cognitive module in the sense of the cognitive sciences
  • In the physical application of Fourier analysis , the space , time, frequency, etc. are sometimes also referred to as domains.


in business


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Wiktionary: Domain  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations