Backorder
A domain backorder is a service that attempts to automatically register a domain name the moment it becomes available after expiration or deletion.
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Hijacking
Domain hijacking refers to an illicit activity where an individual or entity illegitimately takes control of a domain name without the consent of its rightful owner. This is usually done by exploit...
Extension
The suffix at the end of a domain name, also called a TLD, such as .com, .net, .org, or country codes like .uk.
Expiry Auction
An auction held for a domain name that wasn't renewed by its owner before it becomes publicly available.
TTL
Time To Live - a DNS setting that specifies how long (in seconds) a DNS record should be cached by resolvers before requesting an update.
ICANN 60-Day Rule
\nThe rule, in place for the protection of the domain owner, states that a registrar may deny a request for a transfer of a newly registered domain to another registrar if within 60 days of initial...
Punycode
ASCII representation of Unicode domain names