expired domain auction

An auction of a domain that its owner did not renew. Some registrars (glossary)registrar A company that registers domain names for customers with the registry. Full definition of registrar auction names during the period after expiry, before deletion (glossary)deletion Removing a domain registration from the registry, which starts the path to its release. Full definition of deletion, and drop catching (glossary)drop catching Registering a deleted domain the moment it becomes available. Full definition of drop catching services auction names they catch. The rules depend on the registrar's terms.