Redemption Period
A period after the grace period when an expired domain can still be recovered, but at a significantly higher fee. Redemption periods typically last 30 days and involve registry-level fees.
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Generic Domain
A "generic domain" (also known as a generic top-level domain - gTLD) refers to a domain name that uses a common, general term as its second-level domain. They're called "generic" because they d...
Pending Delete
The final stage before an expired domain is released back to the public, during which it cannot be renewed.
Alpha Domain
Alpha Names, in the context of domain investing, refer to domain names that are composed entirely of letters, without any numbers or hyphens. These can be single-word domains (like 'Software.com'),...
.XYZ
A generic top-level domain marketed as the domain for 'every website, everywhere.
ccTLD
Country Code Top-Level Domain
ARIN
ARIN, or the American Registry for Internet Numbers, is a nonprofit organization that manages the distribution of Internet number resources, including IPv4 and IPv6 address space, and Autonomous Sy...