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id: "new-gtld"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "new gTLD"
language: "en"
category: "TLD types and programs"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/new-gtld/"
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  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/nuevo-gtld/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/neue-gtld/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/nouveau-gtld/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/nuovo-gtld/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/novo-gtld/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/novyy-gtld/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/xin-tongyong-dingjiyu/"
---

# new gTLD

A generic top-level domain created through ICANN's New gTLD Program, starting with the 2012 round. Examples are .shop, .app and .berlin. The name sets them apart from older endings such as .com or .org, which the industry calls legacy TLDs.

## related terms

- [gTLD](https://tldlog.com/glossary/gtld/)
- [New gTLD Program](https://tldlog.com/glossary/new-gtld-program/)
- [legacy TLD](https://tldlog.com/glossary/legacy-tld/)
- [2012 round](https://tldlog.com/glossary/2012-round/)
- [2026 Round](https://tldlog.com/glossary/new-gtld-program-2026-round/)