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Grace Period

A window after a domain expires during which the original owner can renew it, usually at the standard renewal price. Grace periods vary by registrar and extension but typically last 30-45 days.

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Appraisal

A professional or automated assessment of a domain name's market value based on factors like length, keywords, and comparable sales.

Stealth Acquisition

Purchasing a domain without revealing the true buyer's identity, often through a broker or shell company.

Cleanup

The process of reviewing and dropping underperforming domains from a portfolio to reduce renewal costs.

DHCP, or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, is a network protocol used on IP networks where a DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each devi...

DNS Records

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

.AI

The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla that has become extremely popular for artificial intelligence companies and projects.