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EPP Code

Also called an authorization code or transfer code, this is a unique password required to transfer a domain from one registrar to another. The EPP code prevents unauthorized transfers and should be kept secure.

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Defensive Registration

Registering domain names to protect a brand rather than for direct use or resale.

Nameserver

A server that handles DNS queries for a domain, translating the domain name into its IP address.

Acronym

Acronym Names refer to domain names that are made up of the initial letters of multiple words. These types of domains are typically short, usually 2-4 characters long, and are highly valued due to ...

Domaining

"Domaining" is the business practice of buying, selling, and monetizing domain names for profit. It's essentially the real estate of the internet, where domains are the virtual properties. Dom...

Punycode

ASCII representation of Unicode domain names

Info

.info is one of the many top-level domains (TLDs) available for registration. It was one of the first TLDs introduced to alleviate the demand for .com domains and it's intended for informational we...