Define: Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs)

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Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs)

Internationalised Domain Names are domain names which allow non ASCII (a-z and 0-9) characters to be used in domain names. Using Unicode, IDNs allow for language specific characters to be used such as ŋ, ﷲ, я, λ, ނ allowing speakers of these languages to brand their websites more to their audience. For this to function correctly, this Unicode name has to be converted to its ASCII equivalent. Only a certain number of registries allow the use of IDNs.