Quick summary
- Term
- Domain Registration
- Plain-English definition
- Domain registration is the process of reserving a domain name through a registrar for a specific registration period.
- Technical definition
- Domain registration is the process of reserving a domain name through a registrar for a specific registration period.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
Definition
Domain registration is the process of reserving a domain name through a registrar for a specific registration period.
Why it matters
Registration gives the registrant the right to use the domain while it remains active and compliant.