1. Backorder: A request to register a domain name on your behalf, usually for expired or soon-to-be-deleted names.
   
   

2. Cut-off time: The deadline for placing or modifying backorders for domain names dropping on that day.
   
   

3. Domain name: A unique address used to locate web resources, such as SnapNames.com or Facebook.com.
   
   

4. Extension: The suffix that comes after a domain name in a web address (e.g., .com, .net, .org).
   
   

5. Pending delete: Domain names that are scheduled to be deleted by the central registry.
   
   

6. Registry (or The Central registry): The organization responsible for managing domain name extensions like .com, .net, and .co.
   
   

7. Registrant: The individual or organization that registers and owns a domain name.
   
   

8. Registrar: Intermediaries between the central registry and the registrant. NetworkSolutions is an example.
   
   

9. Drop: The process by which expired domain names are deleted at the registry level.
   
   

NOTE: This sample documentation project is not associated with SnapNames/Web.com, LLC.