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.APP

A generic top-level domain (gTLD) operated by Google, designed for mobile applications and app developers. Launched in 2018, .APP requires HTTPS for all websites, making it inherently more secure. It's popular among software developers, mobile apps, and tech startups.

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gTLD

Generic Top-Level Domain

Domain Propagation

The time it takes for DNS changes to a domain to be recognized across all internet servers globally.

ICANN

ICANN is an acronym that stands for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated...

DomainTools

A leading provider of domain name research and monitoring services including WHOIS history and reverse lookups.

Dictionary Domain Name

A dictionary domain name is a domain name that uses a word or words that are found in the dictionary. These words can be in any language, but most commonly they are in English. For example, "apple...

Expiry Auction

An auction held for a domain name that wasn't renewed by its owner before it becomes publicly available.