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TMCH (Trademark Clearinghouse)

A global repository of verified trademarks used during new gTLD launches. Trademark holders can register their marks in the TMCH to receive sunrise registration priority and ongoing notifications when matching domains are registered. It helps protect brands in the expanding domain namespace.

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Negotiation

The process of discussing and agreeing on a price for a domain name between buyer and seller.

EPP Code

A unique authorization code required to transfer a domain from one registrar to another, also called a transfer code.

Dev Domain

A domain name using the .dev extension, intended for software development purposes and requiring HTTPS.

IDNA

Internationalized Domain Names in Applications

Hyphenated Domain

As a professional domain name investor, a "hyphenated domain" refers to a domain name that includes one or more hyphens (-) between words. For example, www.example-domain.com is a hyphenated doma...

Acronym

Acronym Names refer to domain names that are made up of the initial letters of multiple words. These types of domains are typically short, usually 2-4 characters long, and are highly valued due to ...