Domain Name Registrar What Does It Mean. Domain name is not something physical that you can touch or see. Before your domain name can be registered the registrar must first check with a domain registry to see if the name is available.
Usually the actual registrant has a setting in their account that allows them to lock or unlock their domain at will this is the case with Dynadot accounts. A registry is responsible for maintaining the database of names registered within the TLD it administers. ICANN specifies which domain name extensions are available and keeps a centralized database of where the domain names point to.
Once a transfer has been made the new registrar will maintain all relevant information regarding the domain and the registrant.
A registrar operates in accordance with the guidelines of the designated domain name registries. DNS records are used to map each web service to the correct server. A domain in Registrar Lock status means the registrar for that domain has locked the domain to prevent any unauthorized domain transfers as well as any changes made to that domains settings. Domain name is not something physical that you can touch or see.