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-Welcome to the world of ICANN! If you are new, or even if you aren't, here are a list of important terms that you may need to know.
-==ICANN==
-: ''Main article: [[ICANN]]''
-: ''See also: [[ICANN Board]], [[ICANN Staff]], [[ICANN Meetings]], [[:Category:ICANN Bodies|ICANN Bodies]]''
-ICANN stands for the "Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers." It is a private, non-profit organization for the management of the Internet [[DNS]], [[IP Address]]es and [[AS numbers|autonomous system numbers]], and the structures that underly them. It runs on an international, multi-stakeholder model.
-==DNS==
-: ''Main article: [[DNS]]''
-: ''See also: [[DNSSEC]]''
-The DNS, or Domain Name System, is the system that translates between alphanumeric domain names and [[IP Address]]es.
-==Registry==
-: ''Main article: [[Registry]]''
-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 responsible for managing this database. They contract with registrars, who are accredited to sell domains under the TLD.
-==Registrar==
-: ''Main article: [[Registrar]]''
-A registrar is a company that is authorized to sell domain names.
-==Registrant==
-A registrant is a person who has registered a domain name through a registrar.
-==TLD==
-: ''Main article: [[TLD]]''
-A TLD, or Top Level Domain, is the last part of a domain name, for example: [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.org]]. The two most prominent types of TLDs are gTLDs and ccTLDs. Other types include the [[sTLD]] (Sponsored Top Level Domain) and the [[HSTLD]] (High Security Top Level Domain).
-==gTLD==
-: ''Main article: [[gTLD]]''
-A Generic Top Level Domain, or gTLD, is a TLD with three or more characters. .com, .net, and .org are all gTLDs.
-==ccTLD==
-: ''Main article: [[ccTLD]]''
-A Country-Code Top Level Domain, or ccTLD, is a TLD with two characters, specifically designed for a particular country, sovereign state or autonomous territory. [[.uk]], [[.de]], and [[.cn]] are all examples of ccTLDs.
-==GNSO==
-: ''Main article: [[GNSO]]''
-The GNSO is an ICANN [[SO|Supporting Organization]]. It supports the ICANN Board by developing policies, forming consensus, and making recommendations related to gTLDs.
-==ccNSO==
-: ''Main article: [[ccNSO]]''
-The ccNSO is an ICANN Supporting Organization.  It supports the ICANN Board by developing policies, forming consensus, and making recommendations related to ccTLDs.
-==ASO==
-: ''Main article: [[ASO]]''
-The ASO is an ICANN Supporting Organization. It supports the ICANN Board by developing policies, forming consensus, and making recommendations related to [[Internet Protocol]] and addresses.
-==NomCom==
-: ''Main article: [[Nominating Committee]]''
-The Nominating Committee, or NomCom,
-==IP==
-: ''Main article: [[Internet Protocol]]''
-: ''See also: [[IPv4]], [[IPv6]]

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