It was introduced in the mid-1980s, but the origin of the .com domain still remains a mystery to many internet users. The first group of internet domains, created on January 1, 1985, included it alongside edu, gov, mil, net, org, and int.
While .com was originally intended to be used by companies online, the domain extended itself for generic purposes and is now the most frequently used domain name extension. Reddit users recently queried the domain’s prominence.
A user wrote: “Explain like I’m five: What’s the significance of having .com in the address bar? Also ... Read even more
