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A Records A records are the basis of the zone. They are used to assign an IP address to correspond with a... Absolute server path Also known as “full server path”, this expression refers to the exact location of a... AusRegistry AusRegistry maintain the central database containing all .au domain names. AusRegistry do not... AuthCode Acronym for Authorisation Code. AuthInfo This is the same as an Authorisation Code. Authorisation Code This refers to the Password that is needed to Transfer the registration of .com .net .org domains... CAPTCHA Verification method applied to make sure that a human being is filling in the webform. This is to... CNAME Records CNAME records are essentially the same as "A records", however they are used to define an alias... Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Every country (and a few territories) in the world has a reserved, two letter country code domain... DNS or Domain Name System The Domain Name System is the system that translates Internet domain names into IP... Dedicated SSL Certificate A Dedicated SSL certificate protects both your information and your customers, providing a... Domain Password This refers to the Password that is needed to Transfer the registration of a .au domain name... Domain Registrant A registrant is the person or company who registers a domain name. For example, Jessica Smith... Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) gTLDs are top level domains that are not associated with any country. Currently, the only gTLDs... Global htaccess Refers to file called .htaccess.global , hidden file, which is used by clients setting up custom... ICANN The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the non-profit corporation... IPS-TAG This is needed when transferring the registration of a .co.uk domain between registrars. MX Records MX records set the location of the server that all electronic mail will be sent to. There can be... NIC Handle A NIC (Network Information Centre) handle is a unique identifier that is assigned to each domain... Name servers Namely the authoritative name servers that host the domain name zone of a domain name. Registry Key This is a password that is typically used by MelbourneIT to log into their domain management system. Second Level Domain (SLD) The portion of a traditional domain name that comes before the dot. So, in m5connect.com, the... Secure Socket Layer (SSL Certificate) The Secure Socket Layer protocol was created by Netscape to ensure secure transactions between... Top Level Domain (TLD) The portion of a traditional domain name that comes after the dot. So, in netregistry.net, the... UDAI Key This is the password that is needed to Transfer the registration of a .nz domain between registrars. UDRP The Uniform Dispute Resolution policy is a document which governs how domain name disputes will...
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