Every device that connects to the Internet, such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, or websites, is assigned a unique IP (Internet Protocol) address. This address is a sequence of numbers separated by dots, like 94.256.987.586, and is linked to a specific domain name for easier identification by users.
Computers communicate with each other online using binary code, while people generally use domain names (e.g., www.bowhosts.com) since they are easier to remember.
Globally, authoritative registries ensure compliance with ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers) regulations. In South Africa, ZARC/UniForum oversees the management of second-level domains such as .co.za, .org.za, .net.za, .web.za, and .za.com.
Bowhosts is an accredited reseller for DiaMatrix, the first South African ICANN Accredited Registrar to be certified by Verisign, Public Interest Registry (PIR), Afilias (now Identity Digital), and Neustar (now GoDaddy).
Verisign manages the .com and .net TLDs (Top-Level Domains), PIR is responsible for .org domains, Neustar handles .biz, and Afilias manages .info gTLDs (Generic Top-Level Domains).
Additionally, Bowhosts is accredited by several other registries, including:
.africa, .africa.com, .bar, .blog, .bz, .capetown, .click, .co.nz, .cricket, .design, .durban, .fans, .faith, .help, .host, .info, .ink, .joburg, .loan, .love, .online, .party, .property, .pw, .rent, .rest, .science, .site, .space, .stream, .tech, .trade, .tv, .us.com, .us, .webcam, .website, .wiki, .win, .xxx, and .xyz.