The domain name .moe is a

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(TLD) in the

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of the

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. Its name comes from the

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspo ...

slang Slang is vocabulary (words, phrases, and linguistic usages) of an informal register, common in spoken conversation but avoided in formal writing. It also sometimes refers to the language generally exclusive to the members of particular in-gr ...

word '' moe'', indicating its intended purpose in the marketing of products or services deemed ''moe''.

History

Interlink began developing the

(TLD) in 2012. On November 13, 2013, ICANN and Interlink entered into a registry agreement under which Interlink operates the TLD. Interlink sponsored a contest held between April 11 and May 6, 2014, to design the domain's logo. The general registration period began on July 22, 2014.

Accredited registrars

As of June 27, 2019.

References

External links

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Computer-related introductions in 2013 Domain names of Japan Moe (slang) Top-level domains {{Compu-domain-stub