CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority)

The organization that manages the .ca country code top-level domain for Canada. CIRA sets policies for .ca registrations and requires registrants to meet Canadian presence requirements.

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Propagation

The process by which DNS changes spread across the global network of DNS servers.

.CC

The country code for the Cocos Islands, operated by Verisign and marketed as a .com alternative. Had a run of popularity in China.

Fast Transfer

Afternic's network feature that moves a sold domain into the buyer's account at a partner registrar within minutes of payment.

.CO.UK

The commercial second-level extension under Britain's .uk, run by Nominet. Expired names are suspended for 90 days, then dropped without auction.

Aged Domain

A domain name that has been registered for an extended period, typically several years or more.

A Record

An Address Record in DNS that maps a domain name to an IPv4 address.