Reader’s question – Poem Modesto by Lourenço, Belo Horizonte, MG
https://www.mundoestranho.abril.com.br
http://
It is the acronym, in English, for hypertext transfer protocol. This is the worldwide standard for transmitting content in a format that can include images, text, and links. The acronym https refers to a more secure version, with encrypted data.
www.
It is the abbreviation of world wide web, or worldwide network. This is the system through which hypertext information circulates. It is made up of millions of websites and computers connected
.with
Abbreviation for commercial. Indicates that the organization that owns that website or email has commercial purposes – this is the case for most companies. In the UK, it’s just «co»
.br
Shows that the website domain is in Brazil. This final acronym varies by country (see box). It does not exist on US sites, because, at the beginning of the virtual era, the country was the only one with internet
Who saw you, who TV
The .tv domain, used by websites about TV, series, etc., belongs to Tuvalu – an Asian archipelago that receives US$ 2 million per year for the concession until 2021
Around the world
Other domain indicators
.uk
United Kingdom (in English, United Kingdom)
.in
Germany (in German, Deutschland)
.nl
Netherlands (in Dutch, Nederland)
.py
Paraguay (in Spanish, Paraguay)
.au
Australia
.at
Austria
.il
Israel
.here
Canada
Without the “with”
Some acronyms that define non-commercial websites
.edu: educational entities
.gov: government websites
.org: non-commercial organizations
.mil: military websites
.int: intergovernmental organizations
.net: originally used by internet providers. Today, it is an alternative when the address ending in “.com” already exists
SOURCES Prodeb, Federal University of Bahia, Unicamp, Georgia State University (USA) and BBC consulting site João Carlos Lopes Fernandes, professor of the computer engineering course at the Mauá Institute of Technology, and Renata Galante, professor at the Institute of Informatics at UFRGS