Quick summary
- Term
- ICANN
- Plain-English definition
- ICANN is the global nonprofit organization that coordinates key parts of the domain name system.
- Technical definition
- ICANN is the global nonprofit organization that coordinates key parts of the domain name system.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
Definition
ICANN is the global nonprofit organization that coordinates key parts of the domain name system.
Why it matters
ICANN policies influence many registrar, registry, WHOIS, and domain-transfer processes.