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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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Redirect

Automatically sending visitors from one URL to another, used to consolidate domains or preserve SEO value.

Numeric Domain

A numeric domain refers to a domain name that consists entirely of numbers. These can range from single-digit domains to ones with several numbers. The value of numeric domains can vary greatly....

Nameserver

A server that handles DNS queries for a domain, translating the domain name into its IP address.

Propagation

The process by which DNS changes spread across the global network of DNS servers.

ICANN 60-Day Rule

\nThe rule, in place for the protection of the domain owner, states that a registrar may deny a request for a transfer of a newly registered domain to another registrar if within 60 days of initial...

New gTLD

Generic top-level domains introduced through ICANN's expansion program starting in 2014, including .app, .blog, and .shop.