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CNAME

Canonical Name Record - a DNS record type that maps an alias domain name to the true (canonical) domain name. CNAMEs are commonly used to point subdomains like www or mail to the main domain, or to connect a domain to third-party services like email marketing platforms or CDNs.

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W3C

It stands for the World Wide Web Consortium. The W3C is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web. It's led by Web inventor and Director T...

.CLUB

A generic top-level domain for communities, organizations, and membership-based groups.

Domain Propagation

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

.APP

A generic top-level domain (gTLD) operated by Google, designed for mobile applications and app developers.

Inbound Sale

Inbound sale refers to a transaction where a potential buyer approaches you, the domain owner, expressing interest in purchasing a domain you own. Inbound sales are often the result of someone d...

DNS Records

Configuration entries that tell DNS servers how to handle requests for a domain, including A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records.