- The splitting of content across multiple subdomains. When multiple domains are used to serve multiple assets, browsers are able to download more resources simultaneously, resulting in a faster page load time and improved user experience. The problem with domain sharding, in terms of performance, is the cost of extra DNS lookups for each domain and the overhead of establishing each TCP connection. ← MDN Web Docs
- Related terms: Sharding · Domain · Domain Name System · Top-level domain
- Previous term: Domain Name System Security Extensions
- Next term: Domain squatting
- Random term: Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Accessibility Task Force (webglossary.info/random 🎲)