# SUI Name Service

By [Tarun Vadde](https://paragraph.com/@tarun-vadde) · 2023-01-08

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Sui Name Service (SNS) is a decentralized domain name system built on top of the Sui blockchain. It allows users to register and manage human-readable names for their blockchain addresses, making it easier to send and receive transactions on the Sui blockchain.

**sui.domains** is designed to be decentralized, meaning that it is not controlled by a single entity and can be used by anyone. It uses cryptographic mechanisms and consensus algorithms to ensure the security and integrity of the system, and is resistant to censorship and tampering.

One of the main benefits of SNS is that it provides a more user-friendly experience for interacting with the Sui blockchain and decentralized applications (DApps) built on it. Rather than having to remember complex blockchain addresses, users can use familiar, human-readable names to send and receive transactions and interact with DApps. This can help to increase the adoption and use of the Sui platform.

SNS is just one component of the Sui blockchain platform, which aims to provide a fast, secure, and scalable infrastructure for DApps.

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*Originally published on [Tarun Vadde](https://paragraph.com/@tarun-vadde/sui-name-service)*