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'''Drop-catching''' | '''Drop-catching''' is the process of registering expired domain names by means of automated systems within a short period of time (even a fraction of a second) after being canceled by the [[Registry|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"''. <ref>[http://www.dnforum.com/f578/art-dropcatching-thread-373307.html Drop-catching definition]</ref> | ||
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The process of drop-catching is different from registering expired or new domains, or simply buying new domain names. The main objective of drop-catching is to secure expired domain names once these are deleted to dropped from the domain registry. This process depends on a seconds so that the domainers must be effective and act as soon as possible in order to secure these domains. | The process of drop-catching is different from registering expired or new domains, or simply buying new domain names. The main objective of drop-catching is to secure expired domain names once these are deleted to dropped from the domain registry. This process depends on a seconds so that the domainers must be effective and act as soon as possible in order to secure these domains. | ||