whats the difference between an idn name and a normal name. with .com?

[Charrua]

I have the fallowing question from an interested person on my ebay, What is the best way to explain:

whats the difference between an idn name and a normal name. with .com?

Thanks.

[Olney]

Can you give a little more info?
Especially since it's about a specific domain.

Language
Latin based IDN? Russian? Asian language?
Is it a novelty domain?
Is it a commercial domain?

Is it a commonly searched word in language "as is"?

Specs would give you better answers.

[networker]

IDNs = International Domain Names

Essentially, a "normal" name uses the English/Latin alphabet and not alternate scripts.

IDNs = names in different languages

[mulligan]

Ask them to have a look at the explaination on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationalized_domain_name