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.
Redemption Period
The phase after the grace period where a domain can be recovered only by the original registrant, with a large fee.
Registrant
The person or organization that owns a registered domain name.
Registrant Verification
The process of confirming a domain registrant's contact information is accurate — required by ICANN.
Registrar
An ICANN-accredited company that sells and manages domain name registrations.
Registrar Transfer
Moving a domain from one registrar to another while keeping it active — adds one year to registration.
Registry
The authoritative organization that maintains the master database for a specific TLD.
Reserve Price
The minimum price a seller will accept in an auction — bidding must meet or exceed this to complete the sale.
Retail Value
The price a domain commands when sold to an end user who actually needs it for their business.
Revenue Multiple
Valuing a domain as a multiple of its annual revenue or parking income.
ROI (Return on Investment)
The profit from selling a domain relative to the cost of acquiring and holding it.
Root Zone
The top of the DNS hierarchy listing all TLDs and their nameservers — managed by ICANN/IANA.