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A Record

An Address Record in DNS that maps a domain name to an IPv4 address. A Records are the most fundamental DNS record type, directing web browsers to the correct server when a user types in a domain name. Multiple A Records can be set up for load balancing across different servers.

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SLD

As a professional domain name investor, "SLD" stands for Second Level Domain. In the structure of a domain name, it is the component that directly precedes the top-level domain (TLD). For exam...

TTL

Time To Live - a DNS setting that specifies how long (in seconds) a DNS record should be cached by resolvers before requesting an update.

Typo Domain

Typo Domains refers to domains that are intentionally registered with misspellings, typos, or common typing errors related to popular domain names or brands. The purpose of typo domains is often...

Drop Date

The specific date and time when an expired domain becomes available for registration again.

Reg Fee

Short for 'registration fee' - the cost to register a domain name for one year.

CO

".co" is a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to the Republic of Colombia. However, it's widely used as an alternative to ".com" for commercial purposes by businesses all around the...