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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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Domain Propagation

The time it takes for DNS changes to a domain to be recognized across all internet servers globally.

Blocklist

A list of domain names or IP addresses flagged for spam, malware, or other malicious activities.

Escrow is a term that describes a financial arrangement where a third party holds and regulates payment of the funds required for two parties involved in a given transaction. It helps make transact...

HTTP(S)

HTTP(S)" refers to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Secure). This is the protocol over which data is sent between a user's browser and the website they are connected to. The 'S' at the end of H...

Gov

.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...

Hand Registered

Hand Registered (or hand reg) refers to the process of registering a new domain name that hasn't been owned or registered by anyone else before. This is done directly through a domain registrar ...