Domain Extensions List | GTLDs, CcTLDs, NTLDs, And Legacy Domains

FTP

An acronym for File Transfer Protocol. FTP is used to transfer files between computers on the internet. You can use FTP to exchange files between computer accounts, to transfer files between an account and a computer, or to access software archives on the internet.

Host record

An electronic set of instructions that tells a user's computer where a domain and its accompanying resources, such as its website, are located. A host record will direct a user's computer through the Domain Name System (DNS) to a certain set of servers, identified by their IP address and on which a domain and its resources are located. For instance, if the resources of your domain, mycooldomain.com, were located at the following IP address, 38.97.225.253, and you wanted to link your domain to those resources, you would create a host record that pointed mycooldomain.com to 38.97.225.253. After doing so, anyone who typed in mycooldomain.com to their web browser would have their computer directed to the nameservers corresponding to the IP address 38.97.225.253 which contained your resources. For more information, see our detailed instructions on how to add a new host/DNS (MX, A, TXT, CNAME, etc.) record in the Name.com Knowledge Base.

Host master (web host)

Typically the contact person at your web hosting provider.

Http

HTTP, short for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, is the set of rules for transferring hypertext documents on the internet.

IANA

The acronym for the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, which globally coordinates DNS root, IP addressing, and other internet protocol resources. Please see ICANN's website for more information.

ICANN

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a non-profit corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions previously performed under U.S. government contract by IANA, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, and other entities. Please see ICANN's website for more information. A customer should register their domain name with an ICANN accredited registrar to ensure regularized and regulated service.

Internal transfer

The sale or transfer of a domain from one customer within Name.com's database to the account of another customer within Name.com's database. You may use our internal transfer service to quickly transfer the ownership of a domain from your account to the account of another party listed in our database. If a monetary transaction accompanies the sale and transfer of a domain, it should be handled wholly on your part and without our intervention. To learn how to initiate an internal transfer, please see our detailed instructions in the Name.com Knowledge Base.

Internet protocol (IP) address

A unique numeric label used to identify computers in a Domain Name System (DNS) network. For example, if you were to type Name.com’s IP address into your web browser, you would end up at our website. IP numbers are the numeric counterpart to domain names and are converted by computers from domain names in order to locate resources associated with domain names on the internet.

Mail exchange (mx) record

An entry in a Domain Name System (DNS) that routes mail to an email server or forwarding service. For example, you may choose to create a MX record that routes all mail sent to [email protected] to a certain IP address where your email services are located. To learn how to add a MX record, please see our detailed instructions in the Name.com Knowledge Base.

Masked URL forwarding

A function that redirects all HTTP (web) requests for your domain name to a destination, without acknowledging the redirection on a user's browser. For example, if you forward your domain "mydomain.com" to "yourdomain.com," any web requests for "mydomain.com" will be directed to "yourdomain.com," without broadcasting the redirection. To learn how to enable URL forwarding, please see our detailed instructions in the Name.com Knowledge Base.

Nameserver

The computer network that has both the software and the data required to translate domain names to Internet Protocol (IP) numbers, and thus to help route users and their data to the correct website or location on the web. Your web hosting agents will most likely ask you to use their nameservers as a part of their services for your website. Name.com provides free nameserver registration and DNS services when you purchase a domain name with us. To learn how to change your nameservers, please see our detailed instructions in the Name.com Knowledge Base.

Parking

Registration of a domain name without the immediate creation of a corresponding web site. A registered domain using our nameservers that does not have a corresponding website will direct users to a personalized parking page when its URL is entered into a web browser. To use our parking pages, make sure your nameservers are set to ns1.name.com and ns2.name.com.

Password

The six-digit or longer case-sensitive code used to access your Name.com account, Google Workspace account, etc. Note: We advise that you use different passwords for each service. To learn how to change the password for your Name.com account, please see our detailed instructions in the Name.com Knowledge Base.

Payment profile

A payment profile saves your credit card information within your Name.com account. After it’s enabled, you will no longer have to enter your credit card information for each purchase. Instead, you just check a box for the desired payment profile, and we will charge that credit card for your purchases.

Primary nameserver

The first server used for information about and the location of resources associated with a domain.

Redemption period

A 30-day period after a domain has expired and been deleted from our database. Deletion occurs anywhere from 1 to 45 days after expiration. During the redemption period, a domain is frozen in our database and cannot be accessed by any party (including us) for use, renewal, registration, or transfer. Furthermore, the web site and email attached to a domain name will not function during the redemption period. Once the 30-day redemption period has expired, the domain is once again available for registration (by any party) and use after a 5-day registry hold. The registrant can retrieve a domain name out of the redemption period only by paying a $120 ($150 for .CN domains) fee through us, to the central registry.

Registrant

The owner of a domain name and the person ultimately responsible for domain issues.

Registry

The central storehouse and controlling body of domain names. There is a registry for each extension. For instance, Verisign Global Registry is the organization that controls all .COM domain names. We, as an ICANN accredited registrar, interact with the Verisign and other registries so we can register domain names for customers.