Domain Registration

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

डोमेन पंजीकरण

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

डोमेन रजिस्ट्रार

ICANN-accredited organization authorized to sell domain name registrations.

पंजीयक (रजिस्ट्रेंट)

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

WHOIS

Protocol for querying domain registration information including ownership and dates.

WHOIS गोपनीयता

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

पंजीकरण अवधि

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

डोमेन नवीनीकरण

Process of extending a domain's registration before expiration.

डोमेन ट्रांसफर

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

EPP कोड (ऑथ कोड)

Unique authorization code required to transfer a domain between registrars.

ग्रेस पीरियड

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

रिडेम्पशन पीरियड

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

एक्सपायर्ड डोमेन

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

डोमेन लॉक

Security feature preventing unauthorized domain transfers.

ऑटो-रिन्यूअल

Registrar feature that automatically renews a domain before expiration.

रजिस्ट्रार प्रत्यायन

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

Thick vs Thin WHOIS

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

डोमेन रिसेलर

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

पेंडिंग डिलीट

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

ऐड ग्रेस पीरियड (AGP)

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

ट्रांसफर लॉक (60-दिन लॉक)

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

डोमेन टेस्टिंग

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

डोमेन काइटिंग

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

रजिस्ट्रार दुरुपयोग संपर्क

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

WHOIS रेट लिमिटिंग

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