.COM:
Short for .commercial. Domain names with the .com extension are by far the most popular, and can be purchased by any individual or business. .
.NET:
Short for .network, this domain extension was originally designed to be used by technical Web sites. However, domains using this extension can be registered by anyone.
.ORG:
Short for .organization. Originally designated for non-profit firms and any other organizations that did not fit under the .com or .net extension, any individual or business may now register a .org domain name.
.BIZ:
The .biz TLD is a designated suffix for businesses. Domains using the .biz extension must be used for business or commercial use. This suffix is fully active.
.INFO:
The first unrestricted top-level domain since .com, .info domains are available to the general public.
.NAME:
Available to the general public, .name email addresses are listed as firstname@lastname.name or lastname@firstname.name, while Web sites are listed as www.firstname.lastname.name.
Bandwidth:
The amount of data that can be transmitted at a given moment to a server. The higher your bandwidth, the larger amount of traffic your site can handle at one time.
CGI:
Short for Common Gateway Interface, a small script that processes data taken from the user (such as from, a form application).
Cgi-bin:
The directory on a Web server where CGI scripts are stored.
Domain servers:
This contains the DNS (Domain Name System) information for a domain, and is usually listed in WHOIS records. There are usually two lines of DNS information. The first is typically a sites primary DNS information, while the second contains secondary/back-up information.
DNS:
Short for Domain Name System which is used to translate numeric addresses (known as IP, or Internet Protocol, addresses) into words.
Domain names:
The word sequences users enter in their URL bar to visit your site.
Escrow:
A third party service that will essentially hold on to the buyers payment when selling a domain name, thereby protecting both the buyer and seller.
HTTP:
Stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the protocol by which HTML files move across the Internet. HTTP requires a client browser and an HTTP server (typically a Web server).
ICANN:
Stands for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which is a not for profit organization that handles IP address space allocation and most other regulatory tasks associated with domain names.
IP Address:
The numeric address behind a domain name that holds a website's real location on the Web.
Domain Name Parking:
All domain names have to be stored on a server in order to be purchased. Most domain registration services will therefore temporarily place a newly purchased name on their servers until a hosting plan is purchased or the owner points the DNS to a different site. This is known as parking.
Propagation:
The process where name servers throughout the Internet add new domains and remove expired ones from their records. This can be a lengthy process, which is why connecting to a new domain name can often take three or four days.
Reseller:
A company/person that sells domain names through registry services provided by an ICANN approved registrar.
SSL:
Short for Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol developed by Netscape to handle and protect confidential/sensitive information required for e-commerce transactions (like credit card numbers). SSL address usually begin with 'https'.
Subdomain:
Typically known as a "domain within a domain", subdomains are individual Web addresses built upon a pre-existing domain name (such as clientname.yourhostingcompany.com). As a reseller, you will have the option of assigning subdomains to clients if they do not choose to have a domain name.
TLD:
Short for Top Level Domain, the suffix to a domain name. TLDs include .com, .net, .org and country codes such as .pk.
WHOIS:
A central database which tracks all domain name/IP registrations. Each domain name registrar typically maintains its own version of a WHOIS database.

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