---
id: "zone-file-count"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "zone file count"
language: "en"
category: "Pricing and business"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/zone-file-count/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/recuento-archivo-zona/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/zonendatei-zaehlung/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/decompte-fichier-zone/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/conteggio-file-zona/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/contagem-arquivo-zona/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/chislo-domenov-fayle-zony/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/quyu-wenjian-yuming-shu/"
---

# zone file count

A count of the domain names that appear in a TLD's zone file. It is lower than the registry's own total, because registered names with no name servers or on hold are not in the zone. News reports should say which figure they use.

## related terms

- [zone file](https://tldlog.com/glossary/zone-file/)
- [DUM](https://tldlog.com/glossary/domains-under-management/)
- [clientHold](https://tldlog.com/glossary/clienthold/)
- [serverHold](https://tldlog.com/glossary/serverhold/)
- [DNIB](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dnib/)