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A Registry is the database of all domain names registered under a certain TLD. A registry operator, also called a NIC or network information center, is the person(s) or entity(ies) responsible for providing registry services. Registry services include customer database administration, zone file publication, DNS operation, marketing and policy determination. A Registry may outsource some, all, or none of these services. Different registries exist for each TLD.

See registry companies

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-The person(s) or entity(ies) responsible for providing registry services. Registry services include customer database administration, zone file publication, DNS operation, marketing and policy determination. A Registry may outsource some, all, or none of these services.
+A '''Registry''' is the database of all domain names registered under a certain [[TLD]]. A '''registry operator''', also called a '''NIC''' or '''network information center''', is the person(s) or entity(ies) responsible for providing registry services. Registry services include customer database administration, zone file publication, DNS operation, marketing and policy determination. A Registry may outsource some, all, or none of these services. Different registries exist for each TLD.
-The company or organization that is responsible for managing the information about registered domain names in a particular [[TLD]].  Different registries exist for each [[TLD]]
 ; See [[:Category:Registries|registry companies]]
 [[Category: Glossary]]