DomainGlossary

Domain Glossary

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Category Killer Domain

A domain that defines and dominates an entire industry category — the most valuable domain type.

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ccTLD (Country-Code Top-Level Domain)

A two-letter TLD tied to a specific country, such as .uk, .de, or .ca.

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Cease and Desist Letter

A formal demand letter from a trademark holder asking a domain owner to stop using or transfer a domain.

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Censorship-Resistant Domain

A blockchain domain that cannot be seized or taken down by any central authority.

intermediate

CHIPS Domain

A pronounceable four-letter .com domain favored by Chinese investors — vowel-consonant pattern combinations.

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Cloudflare

A leading internet infrastructure provider offering DNS, CDN, security, and at-cost domain registration.

beginner

CNAME Record

A DNS record that creates an alias from one domain name to another.

intermediate

Common Law Trademark

Trademark rights based on actual commercial use, without formal registration — can support UDRP claims.

advanced

Comparable Sales (Comps)

Past sales of similar domain names used as benchmarks to estimate a domain's value.

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CPC (Cost Per Click)

The advertiser cost per click for a keyword — high CPC signals commercial value in domain names.

intermediate

Crypto Wallet

Software or hardware that stores blockchain private keys — controls ownership of Web3 domains and crypto assets.

beginner

Cybersquatting

Registering a trademarked domain name in bad faith to profit from someone else's brand.

intermediate