An .io domain is the country-code ending for the British Indian Ocean Territory, popular with tech startups and games because IO means input/output. Anyone can register one. ICANN says IO remains in the international code list, and a five-year phase-out window would apply if that ever changed, so many owners register a .com too. You've probably noticed web addresses ending in .io, especially on software companies, developer tools and browser gam…
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