Quick summary
- Term
- Gaining Registrar
- Plain-English definition
- A gaining registrar is the registrar a domain is being transferred to.
- Technical definition
- A gaining registrar is the registrar a domain is being transferred to.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- Losing Registrar, Domain Transfer, Auth Code
Definition
A gaining registrar is the registrar a domain is being transferred to.
Why it matters
The gaining registrar starts or receives the transfer request and becomes responsible for management after completion.