# What are Domains?First part

By [Viachaslau Ivanou](https://paragraph.com/@viachaslau-ivanou) · 2023-02-05

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**Let’s talk Domains.**

In Web2 a domain name is the string of text (ending in a _.something)_ you type into a web browser to open a web page.

In Web3, it is also a string of text (ending in a _.something)_ that represents a crypto wallet.

**But these** domains in Web2 and Web3 are not the same!

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*Originally published on [Viachaslau Ivanou](https://paragraph.com/@viachaslau-ivanou/what-are-domains-first-part)*