Quick summary
- Term
- Losing Registrar
- Plain-English definition
- A losing registrar is the current registrar a domain is transferred away from.
- Technical definition
- A losing registrar is the current registrar a domain is transferred away from.
- Commonly confused with
- Related domain, DNS, registrar, API, or agent-infrastructure terms.
- Related terms
- Gaining Registrar, Domain Transfer, Auth Code
Definition
A losing registrar is the current registrar a domain is transferred away from.
Why it matters
The losing registrar may need to unlock the domain, provide an auth code, or approve a transfer.