Domain Registration

The lifecycle of a domain name — registration, transfer, renewal, and expiration.

تسجيل النطاق

The process of reserving a domain name for a specified period through a registrar.

مسجّل النطاقات (Registrar)

ICANN-accredited organization authorized to sell domain name registrations.

المسجِّل (Registrant)

Individual or organization that has registered and holds rights to a domain name.

WHOIS

Protocol for querying domain registration information including ownership and dates.

خصوصية WHOIS

Service that masks a registrant's personal information in WHOIS records.

فترة التسجيل

The length of time (1-10 years) for which a domain name is registered.

تجديد النطاق

Process of extending a domain's registration before expiration.

نقل النطاق

Moving a domain's management from one registrar to another.

رمز EPP (رمز التفويض)

Unique authorization code required to transfer a domain between registrars.

فترة السماح

Time window after expiration during which a domain can be renewed at normal price.

فترة الاسترداد

30-day period after grace period where a domain can be recovered at a higher fee.

النطاق المنتهي الصلاحية

Domain name whose registration was not renewed and may become available.

قفل النطاق

Security feature preventing unauthorized domain transfers.

التجديد التلقائي

Registrar feature that automatically renews a domain before expiration.

اعتماد المسجِّل

ICANN's formal certification process authorizing an organization to sell domain registrations.

WHOIS السميك مقابل WHOIS الرفيع

Two WHOIS data models: thin stores only technical data at the registry; thick centralizes all contact data.

موزع أسماء النطاقات

Company that sells domain registrations on behalf of an accredited registrar without its own ICANN accreditation.

قيد الحذف

Final 5-day deletion phase after which a domain is released for anyone to register.

فترة السماح للإضافة (AGP)

5-day window after registration during which a registrar can delete a domain for a full registry fee refund.

قفل النقل (قفل 60 يوماً)

Mandatory 60-day ban on outbound domain transfers after initial registration or a completed transfer.

تذوق النطاقات

Exploiting the Add Grace Period to register and delete domains at no cost to test traffic potential.

طيران النطاق

Cycling a domain through repeated AGP deletions and re-registrations to control it indefinitely without paying fees.

جهة اتصال إساءة استخدام المسجّل

Mandatory public email and phone contact for reporting domain abuse to an ICANN-accredited registrar.

تحديد معدل WHOIS

Anti-abuse restriction limiting the number of WHOIS queries from a single source within a time window.