Quick summary
- Term
- Defensive Registration
- Plain-English definition
- Defensive registration is the practice of registering domains to prevent misuse by others.
- Technical definition
- Defensive registration is the practice of registering domains to prevent misuse by others.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- Brand Protection, Trademark, Domain Portfolio
Definition
Defensive registration is the practice of registering domains to prevent misuse by others.
Why it matters
Companies often register brand variants, typo domains, and important TLDs to reduce impersonation risk.