Domain registration is the process of registering a domain name, which identifies one or more IP addresses with a name that is easier to remember and use in URLs to identify particular web pages. When a domain name is registered, the registrant (the person or entity who registered the domain name) is listed as the domain's owner and administrative and technical contact. The registrant is also the owner of the copyright or intellectual property rights for the website associated with the domain name. The actual registration of a domain name is handled by a domain name registrar, which is an accredited organization authorized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to manage the reservation of domain names.
