| This will be a list of domain name terms that are | | | | place.Redemption: The redemption grace period is a |
| commonly used in the industry. I hope this eases some | | | | time frame lasting roughly 30 days. A domain name will |
| confusion or at least educates a few people out there. | | | | go into the redemption status after a registrar deletes |
| There's nothing more frustrating than talking to | | | | the domain name record from their internal database. |
| customer service and not understanding the words | | | | This does not mean the domain is deleted and |
| they're saying.Administrative Contact: The | | | | available for public purchase. The domain can still be |
| administrative contact is an individual authorized to | | | | redeemed but it must go back to the previous owner |
| make certain changes to a domain name on behalf of | | | | and there are usually very steep fees to do so. Also, |
| the registrant. This person will tyically have the ability to | | | | you may only redeem the domain name with the |
| transfer a domain name, so it's recommended to be | | | | registrar it was previously registered with.Registrant: |
| someone the registrant trusts.Appraising: Evaluating a | | | | This is considered the owner of the domain name. |
| domain name and determining the value of that domain | | | | Typically this information cannot be changed easily to |
| in the market.Country Code: These are special TLD's | | | | ensure the domain name does not leave the hands of |
| that refer to a specific country. For example, .us is the | | | | the owner.Registrant Name Change Agreement |
| United States while .ca is Canada.Deactivation: This | | | | (RNCA): This is the process of changing information |
| refers to a domain name no longer being in the "zone | | | | for a registrant such as the name of the person or |
| files". The domain servers no longer have access to | | | | company who owns the domain name. This is usually |
| the domain name's data, and any websites or email | | | | considered a domain transfer, but happens within the |
| addresses associated with the domain name will | | | | registrar from one account to another. It is important to |
| become inactive. A domain that is deactivated may still | | | | note that it occurs within the same |
| be renewed.Deletion: This is when a domain has gone | | | | registrar.Registration: The process of purchasing a |
| through the entire life cycle of a domain name and will | | | | domain name. Once a new domain name has been |
| be deleted from the registry's master list. Once a | | | | purchased it is considered "registered".Registrar: A |
| domain name is deleted, it instantly becomes available | | | | registrar is a company that is able to sell domain |
| for public purchase.Domain Name: The letters or | | | | names to the public. Registrars purchase their domains |
| words typed into a web browser that signifies a | | | | from the registries for each TLD.Registry: A registry is |
| website.Domain Name Dispute: This refers to a dispute | | | | a company that holds a master list of all registered |
| over who owns a given domain name. This can also | | | | domain names for the TLD they represent. For |
| happen when a domain name is similar to another | | | | instance, VeriSign is the registry for COM and NET, but |
| domain that is trademarked by someone. There is a | | | | the Public Interest Registry is the registry for ORG. |
| policy that defines this process called Domain Name | | | | They do not sell domains to the public, but rather sell |
| Dispute Policy.Domain Servers: Usually referred to as | | | | domains to registrars.Renew: When a domain name |
| DNS (Domain Name System). These hold records or | | | | reaches its expiration date it will eventually go into the |
| data for a domain name. Most registrars require at | | | | deletion cycle. It is important that a domain owner who |
| least two domain servers to be set for a domain | | | | wishes to keep the domain name renew it. The owner |
| name. These tell computers around the world how to | | | | would pay for another registration term and keep the |
| find the domain name and view the appropriate web | | | | domain name. Please note that anyone can renew |
| page, or deliver an email message. They do the | | | | any domain name. You do not have to be the owner |
| "mapping" on the internet highway.DNS: See "Domain | | | | or even associated with the domain name to renew it, |
| Servers"Escrow: A third party service that is used | | | | however, the ownership never changes when a |
| during the sale of a domain name from one person to | | | | domain is renewed.Reseller: There are many |
| another. These companies will hold the buyer's money | | | | companies out there that resell a domain name. |
| until the transfer of the domain name is complete. This | | | | Typically someone registers a domain name at the |
| ensures that both the buyer and the seller are | | | | reseller's website and then the reseller registers the |
| protected during the transaction.Host: This is the | | | | domain name on your behalf with a registrar. In almost |
| computer or server that contains the data for the | | | | all cases, if you purchase a domain name through a |
| domain name such as a website or email. These | | | | reseller, you must use them for support. If your reseller |
| computers or servers are typically owned by a hosting | | | | won't support you, you should call the registrar |
| company or web host.ICANN: Internet Corporation for | | | | immediately and file a complaint. Ask if there is a way |
| Assigned Names and Numbers - A non profit | | | | to leave the reseller's account and use one of your |
| organization that handles IP address space allocation | | | | own. Be warned that the prices the registrar offers |
| and most other regulatory tasks associated with | | | | you may not be the same as the reseller |
| domain names. They make the rules for how | | | | offered.Resolve: This is commonly used to describe if |
| registrars and registries can behave.IP Address" A | | | | a website appears when you type in a domain name. |
| numerical address that computers use to route data in | | | | If the site does not appear, then it is considered to not |
| the format of (123.123.123.123). When you type in a | | | | be resolving. Technically, it is when the domain name is |
| domain name, it actually finds its IP Address and sends | | | | tied to an IP address regardless if there is a website |
| the user to that IP.Parking: This is a type of hosting | | | | or not.Subdomain: A domain name has three parts. In |
| style that can be used for any domain name. When a | | | | the example each part is separated by a dot (.). The |
| domain is "parked" there is no real website or content. | | | | first part (www) is a subdomain. The second part |
| Usually people will park domain names as a temporary | | | | (domainname) is a domain name and the third part |
| solution until they have found a hosting company to | | | | (com) is a Top Level Domain or TLD.Top Level |
| use.Private Registration: This is also known as WHOIS | | | | Domain: Commonly known as TLD - this is the last |
| Privacy services. This will put alternate information in | | | | part of a domain name (.com, .net, .org are all |
| the WHOIS record for a domain name. This is useful if | | | | TLD's).Transfer: This refers to the process of taking a |
| you wish to keep your contact information | | | | domain name from one registrar and giving it to |
| private.Propagation: The process where name servers | | | | another. The actual registrar changes and the |
| throughout the world add new domains and remove | | | | registrant information can potentially change as well. |
| expired ones from their records. This can take | | | | This is not to be confused with changing the DNS on a |
| anywhere between a few minutes and 72 hours | | | | domain name. You don't want to call your registrar and |
| depending on a number of factors. Please note that a | | | | initiate a transfer of the domain name by accident as |
| registrar cannot make this go faster for your domain | | | | you can potentially lose the domain name! Also note |
| name. When you change your DNS or register a new | | | | that the domain name may only be transferred if it |
| domain name, propagation must take | | | | meets the transfer requirements delegated by ICANN. |