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Domain name registry and WHOIS

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Difference between Domain name registry and WHOIS

Domain name registry vs. WHOIS

A domain name registry is a database of all domain names and the associated registrant information in the top level domains of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet that allow third party entities to request administrative control of a domain name. WHOIS (pronounced as the phrase "who is") is a query and response protocol that is widely used for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block or an autonomous system, but is also used for a wider range of other information.

Similarities between Domain name registry and WHOIS

Domain name registry and WHOIS have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Domain name registrar, Domain Name System, ICANN, Internet, InterNIC, WHOIS, .com.

Domain name registrar

A domain name registrar is an organization that manages the reservation of Internet domain names.

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Domain Name System

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network.

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ICANN

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a nonprofit organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several databases related to the namespaces and numericalspaces of the Internet, ensuring the network's stable and secure operation.

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Internet

The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide.

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InterNIC

The Network Information Center (NIC), also known as InterNIC from 1993 until 1998, was the organization primarily responsible for Domain Name System (DNS) domain name allocations and X.500 directory services.

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WHOIS

WHOIS (pronounced as the phrase "who is") is a query and response protocol that is widely used for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block or an autonomous system, but is also used for a wider range of other information.

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.com

The domain name com is a top-level domain (TLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet.

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Domain name registry and WHOIS Comparison

Domain name registry has 34 relations, while WHOIS has 76. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 6.36% = 7 / (34 + 76).

References

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