Punycode
N/A
Punycode
Punycode · N/A · Punycode · PYOO-nee-kohd · xn-- domains · IDN encoding · Internet · dns · unicode · securityInternetxn-- domains IDN encoding/PYOO-nee-kohd/
Also known as: xn-- domains, IDN encoding
Last updated August 9, 2026
Definition
Punycode encodes internationalized domain names into ASCII (often starting with xn–) so DNS can handle non-Latin characters.
Real-World Example
Seeing xn-- in a link bar can reveal a disguised internationalized phishing domain.
References
Related terms
discuss://translation · public
Translation discussion
Anyone can read and write here. Pick a display name — no email or account. Please keep the thread constructive. Thumb up a rendering you agree with — that helps the editor see consensus; it does not publish the term by itself. You can edit or delete your own comments from this browser; another device or cleared site data cannot.
Community lists who wrote, on which term, and when.
Loading discussion…