Domain Registration
The lifecycle of a domain name — registration, transfer, renewal, and expiration.
Registro de Dominio
The process of reserving a domain name for a specified period through a registrar.
Registrador de Dominios
ICANN-accredited organization authorized to sell domain name registrations.
Titular del Dominio (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.
Privacidad WHOIS
Service that masks a registrant's personal information in WHOIS records.
Período de Registro
The length of time (1-10 years) for which a domain name is registered.
Renovación de Dominio
Process of extending a domain's registration before expiration.
Transferencia de Dominio
Moving a domain's management from one registrar to another.
Código EPP (Código de Autorización)
Unique authorization code required to transfer a domain between registrars.
Período de Gracia
Time window after expiration during which a domain can be renewed at normal price.
Período de Redención
30-day period after grace period where a domain can be recovered at a higher fee.
Dominio Expirado
Domain name whose registration was not renewed and may become available.
Bloqueo de Dominio
Security feature preventing unauthorized domain transfers.
Renovación Automática
Registrar feature that automatically renews a domain before expiration.
Acreditación de Registrar
ICANN's formal certification process authorizing an organization to sell domain registrations.
WHOIS Grueso vs Fino
Two WHOIS data models: thin stores only technical data at the registry; thick centralizes all contact data.
Revendedor de dominios
Company that sells domain registrations on behalf of an accredited registrar without its own ICANN accreditation.
Pendiente de eliminación
Final 5-day deletion phase after which a domain is released for anyone to register.
Período de gracia de adición (AGP)
5-day window after registration during which a registrar can delete a domain for a full registry fee refund.
Bloqueo de transferencia (bloqueo de 60 días)
Mandatory 60-day ban on outbound domain transfers after initial registration or a completed transfer.
degustación de dominios
Exploiting the Add Grace Period to register and delete domains at no cost to test traffic potential.
kiting de dominios
Cycling a domain through repeated AGP deletions and re-registrations to control it indefinitely without paying fees.
Contacto de abuso del registrador
Mandatory public email and phone contact for reporting domain abuse to an ICANN-accredited registrar.
Limitación de tasa WHOIS
Anti-abuse restriction limiting the number of WHOIS queries from a single source within a time window.