DomainGlossary

Domain Glossary

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RDNH (Reverse Domain Name Hijacking)

When a trademark holder abusively files a UDRP complaint against a legitimate domain owner to steal their domain.

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Redemption Period

The phase after the grace period where a domain can be recovered only by the original registrant, with a large fee.

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Registrant

The person or organization that owns a registered domain name.

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Registrant Verification

The process of confirming a domain registrant's contact information is accurate — required by ICANN.

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Registrar

An ICANN-accredited company that sells and manages domain name registrations.

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Registrar Transfer

Moving a domain from one registrar to another while keeping it active — adds one year to registration.

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Registry

The authoritative organization that maintains the master database for a specific TLD.

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Reserve Price

The minimum price a seller will accept in an auction — bidding must meet or exceed this to complete the sale.

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Retail Value

The price a domain commands when sold to an end user who actually needs it for their business.

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Revenue Multiple

Valuing a domain as a multiple of its annual revenue or parking income.

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ROI (Return on Investment)

The profit from selling a domain relative to the cost of acquiring and holding it.

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Root Zone

The top of the DNS hierarchy listing all TLDs and their nameservers — managed by ICANN/IANA.

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