What do the different top level domain names signify, including .com, .org, .edu, .gov, .mil, and .net?

They signify different purposes for each website

Explanation:

.gov = A government owned website. Can include non-U.S. governmen websites, the White House, or other government owned websites.

.edu = A domain name for organizations with a focus on education (even for those that are non-U.S.). That means that you can find .edu domains on college websites, universities, and other educational institutions.

.mil = Mil is a shortening of military. It is for the U.S. Department of Defense and subsidiary or affiliated organizations.

.org = Org is a shortening of organization, meaning that this domain name is usually for non-profits and personal sites, but can also be used schools, open-source projects, and even some for-profit organizations.

.com = A website with the domain name .com signifies a commercial website (hence the 'com'). This can include business websites, websites that want to make money online, personal websites, blogs, portfolios, and more.

.net = Comes from the word network. Originally, it was supposed to be only for organizations involved in networking technologies, such as Internet service providers and other infrastructure companies, but restrictions were never enforced so .net was used as an general purpose name space. However, it's still popular with network operators and the advertising sector.

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