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Propagation

The process by which DNS changes spread across the global network of DNS servers. When you update DNS records, it can take 24-48 hours for all servers worldwide to reflect the changes. Propagation time depends on TTL settings and the caching behavior of various DNS resolvers.

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CNAME

Canonical Name Record - a DNS record type that maps an alias domain name to the true (canonical) domain name.

A Record

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

DRP (Domain Resolution Policy)

Alternative dispute resolution policies used by various domain registries to handle domain name conflicts.

ICANN

ICANN is an acronym that stands for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated...

Domain Propagation

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

.AI

The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla that has become extremely popular for artificial intelligence companies and projects.