Quick summary
- Term
- Transfer Lock
- Plain-English definition
- A transfer lock is a setting or status that prevents a domain from being transferred to another registrar.
- Technical definition
- A transfer lock is a setting or status that prevents a domain from being transferred to another registrar.
- Commonly confused with
- status that prevents a domain from being transferred to another registrar.
- Related terms
- Registrar Lock, Auth Code, Domain Transfer
Definition
A transfer lock is a setting or status that prevents a domain from being transferred to another registrar.
Why it matters
Transfer locks help protect domains from unauthorized transfers.