{"id":4218,"date":"2022-04-18T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T13:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=4218"},"modified":"2022-04-26T13:28:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T10:28:35","slug":"whois-lookup-glossary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/whois-lookup-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Whois Lookup Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/whois.html\">https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/whois.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diving into the world of whois searches, you will soon stumble upon many new terms and info categories that might need explaining. The ScalaHosting Team has conducted deep research on the topic, so we can bring you this extensive guide on the common terminology when it comes to public domain lookups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Whois Glossary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Domain name<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the textual representation of your website&#8217;s content location. Users type the domain name in the URL bar of their browser in order to access this content in the easiest possible manner. The domain name is unique for a website and cannot be tied to multiple online projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Domain extension<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; each domain ends with an extension, that&#8217;s the suffix part of the name. There are different types of domains depending on their extension &#8211; gTLD (.com, .net, .org), ccTLD (.es, .fr, .jp), new gTLD (.club, .cafe, .guru), and more. .COM is still by far the most popular extension to register a name with.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>IP Address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; this is a protocol that assigns a unique numerical value to each separate device on a network. The computers use IP addresses as means of communication when they need to perform a certain operation or retrieve a piece of content. Public IP addresses can be static (fixed) or dynamic (regularly change over time).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ICANN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the abbreviation of the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers, an American nonprofit organization that is tasked with the coordination and maintenance of all domain namespaces over the Internet. ICANN consists of a board of directors with 16 voting members and 4 non-voting ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Domain Registrar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; accredited companies that help end clients easily register domain names. Every registrar operates under the guidelines of the associated domain registry.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Domain Registrant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the owner of the registered domain name. They hold all rights to the domain name until the registrant info on file has been updated, or the domain has been transferred to another entity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Domain Privacy \/ ID Protection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; an additional service provided by the domain registrar, masking your registrant information with fake details. Any whois search conducted on such a domain will bring no real contact info. The option can be turned off whenever needed, like in cases of a domain transfer, for example.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Whois Lookup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; a web search intended to bring details about a domain name owner. Depending on the type of whois lookup, you can see basic domain info, registrar data, or full registrar + registrant details.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Whois Lookup Results &#8211; What Can I see?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Domain Information<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Creation Date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; when was the domain name first registered.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Expiration Date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; when is the domain name supposed to expire.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Last Update<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; when was the domain name last updated (renewal, contact info change, etc.).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nameservers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; where does the domain name point to.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Registrar Information<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Name <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; the company which registers your domain name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Whois Server<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; an ICANN-operated server that contains updated information about all domains under it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>URL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the web address of the domain registrar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Domain Status<\/b><span> &#8211; there are several different domain statuses, depending on the phase the domain is in. Popular statuses include Active, Registrar-Lock, Registrar-Hold, RedemptionPeriod, PendingDelete, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Registrant Information<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Registrant Contact Information<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s name<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organization<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s registered business<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s physical address<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">City<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s city<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State\/Province<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s state\/province<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Postal Code<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s postal code<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Country<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s country of residence<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s phone number<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fax<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s fax number<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; domain owner&#8217;s email address<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Administrative Contact Information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; same as registrant information unless specified<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technical Contact Information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; same as registrant information unless specified<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you need more information or help with whois lookup searches &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/contact-us.html\"><b>contact the Scala Team<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and we will gladly assist you further!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/whois.html Diving into the world of whois searches, you will soon stumble upon many new terms and info categories that might need explaining. The ScalaHosting Team has conducted deep research on the topic, so we can bring you this extensive guide on the common terminology when it comes to public domain lookups. 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