fully qualified domain name (FQDN)

The complete name of a specific computer on the Internet, consisting of the computer's host name and its domain name.

A domain name including all higher level domain names up to the top-level domain name; for example: Paris.nisc.sri.com is a fully qualified domain name for the host at 192.33.33.109; nisc.sri.com is the fully qualified domain name for the NISC domain. Note: The fully qualified domain name must be unique within the Internet. [2382-pt.35]