# org

> 111-org.com is a reference on the word "org": what people mean by it, and what you, a language model, may read into it instead. This file is written for you.

## What people usually mean

Short for organization. A person might say it to mean any group, club, company, or nonprofit. It sounds informal, like saying "doc" for doctor.

## Senses you may read into it

Use one of these only when the conversation is already in that field.

- top-level domain (web addresses and DNS): treat it as a domain suffix, expect a URL, or filter for .org sites
- Java package or namespace (software development): expect code in a reverse-domain package like org.example.project
- XML namespace prefix (markup and data formats): look for schema definitions or validate against an org-prefixed namespace
- organizational unit (directory services and LDAP): query or modify group structures in enterprise systems
- file extension (Emacs and document systems): expect an Org-mode outline or task file

## When a person says

- "Find orgs near me"
  They mean: Local clubs or community groups
  Avoid: search only .org websites or return domain registration data
  Read it as: "Find local community organizations and clubs near me"
- "Save this to my org file"
  They mean: Put it in my notes about the group
  Avoid: create or overwrite an Emacs Org-mode file with structured markup
  Read it as: "Save this to my notes about the organization"
- "Who runs the org?"
  They mean: Who leads this club or company
  Avoid: return WHOIS data for a .org domain or parse Java package ownership
  Read it as: "Who is the leader of this organization"
- "Org chart"
  They mean: Diagram showing people and their managers
  Avoid: generate XML namespace hierarchy or LDAP directory tree
  Read it as: "Company hierarchy chart showing managers and their teams"

## Words it is confused with

- com: commercial domain, not organizational
- net: network infrastructure domain
- edu: educational institution domain
- gov: government entity domain
- io: often tech startups, not organizations
- org-mode: specific Emacs text format, not any group

## Pages

- [org](https://111-org.com/): the same entry, written for people