domain-protection
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/dəˈmeɪn prəˈtɛkʃən/
securing a domain name
Etymology
'domain-protection' originates from English, specifically a compound of 'domain' and 'protection', where 'domain' ultimately comes from Latin 'dominium' meaning 'ownership, estate' and 'protection' comes from Latin 'protectio' (from 'protegere') meaning 'a covering or defense'.
'domain' changed from Old French 'domaine' (from Latin 'dominium') and entered Middle English as 'domaine'/'domain', while 'protection' entered English via Old French 'protection' from Latin 'protectio'; the compound 'domain-protection' is a modern English coinage used in internet and IT contexts.
Initially, 'domain' meant 'ownership or estate' and 'protection' meant 'a covering or defense', but over time the compound 'domain-protection' has come to mean specifically 'measures and services to secure an internet domain name and its technical components'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a service or set of measures (often provided by registrars or DNS providers) that prevents unauthorized transfers, changes, or hijacking of an internet domain name (e.g., registrar locks, two-factor authentication, registry locks).
The company purchased domain-protection to prevent unauthorized transfers of its main website address.
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Noun 2
general practices and technologies used to secure the technical elements of a domain (DNSSEC, TLS/SSL configuration, monitoring, privacy services) to maintain integrity, availability, and authenticity of domain-related services.
Good domain-protection includes DNSSEC, regular certificate management, and active monitoring for suspicious changes.
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Last updated: 2025/11/24 03:17