text: what does http means on the internet and what does com/org means?   http: hypertext transfer protocol       org  "org" is one of the generic top-level domain names that can be used when choosing a domain name. it generally describes the entity owning the domain name as one that does not fit into other categories. in general, non-profit organizations and industry standard groups tend to use this generic name. along with the second-level domain name (for example: "moma" in moma.org), the top-level domain name is required in web and e-mail addresses.   com on the internet, "com" is one of the top-level domain name s that can be used when choosing a domain name. it generally describes the entity owning the domain name as a commercial organization.