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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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Deleted Domain

A deleted domain is a domain name that was previously registered but has been released back into the pool of available domain names because the owner did not renew it before the expiry date. Her...

NNN.com

A three-digit numeric .

Drop

"Drop" refers to the process when a domain name registration expires and is not renewed by the original owner, thus becoming available for registration by others. Here's a breakdown of the pro...

Aftermarket

Secondary domain sales market

Expiry Auction

An auction held for a domain name that wasn't renewed by its owner before it becomes publicly available.

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