A Backorder is a request placed with a domain service to try to register a domain as soon as it becomes available. If the service successfully captures the domain, the customer is awarded the registration, sometimes through a private auction if multiple users placed a backorder.
Dropcatch is the process of automatically attempting to register a domain the moment it is released by the registry. Specialized services use large networks of registrars and automated systems to increase the chance of securing high-value expired domains.
View definitionA Domain Auction is a sales format in which multiple buyers place bids on a domain name. The highest bidder wins when the auction ends, subject to any reserve price or auction rules.
View definitionPending Delete is the final stage of the domain expiration cycle before a domain is released for public registration. The previous owner can no longer renew or recover the domain during this period, which usually lasts five days.
View definitionDefinitions of the most important terms used across the domain industry.