Domain vs Orb - What's the difference?
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A geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization.
A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
A group of related items, topics, or subjects.
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(mathematics) The set of all possible mathematical entities (points) where a given function is defined.
(mathematics) A of nonzero elements is zero.
(mathematics, topology, analysis) An open and connected set in some topology. For example, the interval (0,1) as a subset of the real numbers.
(computing, Internet) Any DNS]] domain name, particularly one which has been delegated and has become representative of the delegated domain name and its [[subdomain, subdomains
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(computing, Internet) A collection of DNS]] or DNS-like domain names consisting of a delegated domain name and all its [[subdomain, subdomains
(computing) A collection of information having to do with a domain', the computers named in the '''domain''', and the network on which the computers named in the ' domain reside
(computing) The collection of computers identified by a domain' s domain names
(physics) A small region of a magnetic material with a consistent magnetization direction; such a region used as a data storage element in a bubble memory
(data processing) a form of technical metadata that represent the type of a data item, its characteristics, name, and usage
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(biology, taxonomy) The highest rank in the classification of organisms, above kingdom; in the three-domain system, one of the taxa Bacteria'', ''Archaea'', or ''Eukaryota .
(biochemistry) A folded section of a protein molecule that has a discrete function
A spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star
One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions
A circle; especially, a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit
(rare) A period of time marked off by the revolution of a heavenly body.
(poetic) The eye, as luminous and spherical
(poetic) A revolving circular body; a wheel
(rare) A sphere of action.
A globus cruciger
A translucent sphere appearing in flash photography
(military) A body of soldiers drawn up in a circle, as for defence, especially infantry to repel cavalry.
(poetic) to form into an orb or circle
(poetic) to encircle; to surround; to enclose
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(poetic) to become round like an orb
As nouns the difference between domain and orb
is that domain is a geographic area owned or controlled by a single person or organization while orb is a spherical body; a globe; especially, one of the celestial spheres; a sun, planet, or star.As a verb orb is
to form into an orb or circle.As an initialism ORB is
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English
Noun
(en noun)- The king ruled his domain harshly.
- Dealing with complaints isn't really my domain : get in touch with customer services.
- His domain is English history.
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- Every name in the DNS tree is a domain , even if it is terminal, that is, has no subdomains.
- A characteristic of a field. A data domain specifies a data type and applies the minimum and maximum values allowed and other constraints.
Usage notes
* (collection of information) Used in a context in which domain name services, or domain name like services, are managed in a fashion that is integrated with the management of other computer and network related information. * (collection of computers) Used in the same context as the collection of information domain sense.Synonyms
* (where a function is defined) domain of definition * (collection of DNS names) domain name, hostnameAntonyms
* (domain of definition of a function) range * (domain of definition of a function) codomainDerived terms
* domain hack * domaining * domainless * domain name * domain of discourse * source domain * subdomain * target domain * top-level domainExternal links
* *Statistics
*Anagrams
* *orb
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) orbe, from (etyl) . Compare orbit .Noun
(en noun)- In the small orb of one particular tear. --
- Whether the prime orb, Incredible how swift, had thither rolled. --
- The schoolmen were like astronomers, which did feign eccentrics, and epicycles, and such engines of orbs. --Bacon
- You seem to me as Dian in her orb. --
- In orbs Of circuit inexpressible they stood, Orb within orb. --
- (John Milton)
- A drop serene hath quenched their orbs. --
- The orbs Of his fierce chariot rolled. --
- (William Wordsworth)
- But in our orbs we'll live so round and safe. --
Verb
(en verb)- (Lowell)
- (Milton)
- The wheels were orbed with gold.