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IP Address
IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a fundamental concept that you need to understand, even though it's not directly related to the business of buying and selling domain names. An IP addre...
Escrow
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...
Extension
The suffix at the end of a domain name, also called a TLD, such as .com, .net, .org, or country codes like .uk.
CNAME
Canonical Name Record - a DNS record type that maps an alias domain name to the true (canonical) domain name.
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...



