Quick summary
- Term
- Registrant
- Plain-English definition
- A registrant is the person or organization that holds the rights to a registered domain.
- Technical definition
- A registrant is the person or organization that holds the rights to a registered domain.
- Commonly confused with
- organization that holds the rights to a registered domain.
- Related terms
- Administrative Contact, WHOIS, RDAP
Definition
A registrant is the person or organization that holds the rights to a registered domain.
Why it matters
The registrant is typically treated as the domain holder for policy, renewal, and ownership matters.