.UK Domain General FAQ United Kingdom FAQ - What is a domain name?
- Computers connected to the Internet have unique numerical addresses so that electronic information is delivered to the right place. The domain name system (DNS) translates the numerical addresses of computers into more user-friendly names. The resulting domain names are easier to remember and help people to find information on the Internet.
* Domain names are used to identify particular web pages. For example, in the web site address "http://nominet.org.uk/index.html" the domain name is nominet.org.uk.
* Domain names are also used in e-mail addresses, for example, user@nominet.org.uk, that enable people to send and receive electronic messages.
- What is a registrant?
- A registrant is the individual or organization (e.g. limited company, partnership, sole trader, etc,) that registers a specific domain name. This individual or organization holds the right to use that specific domain name for a specified period of time (two years for a domain name ending in .uk ).
- What is a registrar?
- A registrar is the company or organization that you choose to register your domain name through. This may be an ISP or a company that specializes in registering domain names (101Domain.com). Registrars have previously been referred to as 'Registration Agents' or 'Tag Holders'. The registrar is the agent through which people register domain names, basically.
- What domain names are available to be registered?
- In order to check what domain names are available to be registered you can use 101Domains free on-line search facility - called WHOIS, which enables an enquirer to find out whether a domain name is available and, if not, the organization or person to whom it is registered, and when that registration was made. The WHOIS data is updated from the register approximately every five minutes.
- What is the WHOIS and what information does it display?
- The WHOIS is 101Domains free online search facility that you can use to find out whether a .uk domain name is available, and if not, details of who has registered it.
The WHOIS will show the following information:
* Registrant name
* Registrant address (if the opt-out has not been chosen)
* Registration Agent's name (Registrar)
* Registration Agent's TAG name (Registrar's Tag)
* Registration Agent's web address (Registrar's Web address)
* Date of registration
* Last time registration was updated
* Date renewal is due
* Registration status of domain name
* Name server information
- Is 101Domain allowed to publish my address details on the WHOIS?
- Yes, 101Domain has a contract with every domain name holder under the Terms and Conditions of domain name registration. Under this contract, 101Domain is entitled to publish the records it holds for your registration. Our new Terms and Conditions draw our customers' attention to the opt-out facility.
Source: www.nic.uk
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