Third Level Domain

The next highest level of the hierarchy underneath the second level domains. In a domain name, that portion of the domain name that appears two segments to the left of the top-level domain. For example, this is used quite often in city and governmental websites like the web site for Orange County California is www.oc.ca.gov (oc is the 3rd level).

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