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Geo-Domain
A "geo-domain" refers to a domain name that includes geographical identifiers, such as the name of a city, state, country, or region. These domains are usually highly valuable due to their local ...
Legacy TLD
The original group of top-level domains including .com, .net, .org, .edu, .gov, and .mil.
Closeout Domain
A closeout domain is a domain that has gone through an auction process but did not receive any bids. These domains are then available for immediate purchase at a fixed price for a limited period, t...
Churning
The unethical practice of repeatedly selling domains among a small group of investors to artificially inflate prices or create a false sales history.
CNAME
Canonical Name Record - a DNS record type that maps an alias domain name to the true (canonical) domain name.
Defensive Registration
Registering domain names to protect a brand rather than for direct use or resale.



