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Nameserver

A server that handles DNS queries for a domain, translating the domain name into its IP address. Domains typically have at least two nameservers for redundancy.

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DNS Records

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

IDN (Internationalized Domain Name)

A domain name that includes characters from non-Latin scripts, such as Chinese, Arabic, or Cyrillic.

.gov is a top-level domain (TLD) that is specifically reserved for the use of governmental entities in the United States at the federal, state, and local levels.The .gov TLD is managed by the Gener...

EPP Code

A unique authorization code required to transfer a domain from one registrar to another, also called a transfer code.

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One of the largest domain name auction platforms, hosting both user-listed domains and expired domain auctions.

CNAME

Canonical Name Record - a DNS record type that maps an alias domain name to the true (canonical) domain name.