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<big><b>[[Domain Name System]]</b></big>

<big><b>[[Drop-Catching]]</b></big>

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The [[Domain Name System]] (DNS) is the system used to translate alphanumeric domain names into [[Internet Protocol]] numbers. Simply put, the DNS converts the names typed in the Web browser address bar into [[IP Address]]es. The DNS is made up of many servers and databases which, through a series of lookups in various caches, configure [[Domain Name]]s into [[IP Address]]es. The Domain Name System is a distributed database arranged hierarchically; its purpose is to provide a layer of abstraction between Internet services (web, email, etc.) and the numeric addresses (IP addresses) used to uniquely identify any given machine on the Internet. The DNS associates a variety of information with the domain names assigned and, most importantly, translates the domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical identifiers that locate the desired destination.

[[Drop-Catching]] is the process of registering expired [[domain name]]s by means of automated systems within a short period of time (even a fraction of a second) after being canceled by the registry. Simply put, the auto-registration of domains in the moment of their deletion. Drop-Catching is performed by various companies known as "drop-catchers". The process of drop-catching is different from registering expired or new domains. The main objective of drop-catching is to secure expired domain names once these are dropped from the domain [[registry]]. This process depends on instantaneous actions, so [[domainer]]s must act as soon as possible in order to secure these domains.

 

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<div style="float:right;"><small><strong>Related: [[Domain Name]] - [[Domainer]] - [[Registry]]</strong></small></div><div style="clear: left;"></div></div>

<div style="float:right;"><small><strong>Related: [[Domain Name]] - [[IP Address]] - [[RFC]]</strong></small></div><div style="clear: left;"></div></div>

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