Quick summary
- Term
- IDN
- Plain-English definition
- An IDN, or internationalized domain name, is a domain that can include non-ASCII characters.
- Technical definition
- An IDN, or internationalized domain name, is a domain that can include non-ASCII characters.
- Commonly confused with
- internationalized domain name
- Related terms
- Punycode, Unicode Domain, TLD
Definition
An IDN, or internationalized domain name, is a domain that can include non-ASCII characters.
Why it matters
IDNs support local languages and scripts, but they may require special handling in DNS and security checks.