There are three industry-standard terms that play a significant role in the <a href="/domain-names/" target="_blank">Domain Name</a> registration process: The Registry, Registrar, and Registrant. Know their difference and how they work in the following information:

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			<td style="border-bottom:none; padding: 12px 20px 12px 0;">Registry</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:none;">A Registry is an organisation that manages a database for <a href="/help/what-is-a-tld/">Top-Level Domain Names (TLDs)</a>. They create and regulate Domain Extensions, set the rules for Domains, and work with Registrars to sell these Domain Names to the public.</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom:none; padding: 12px 20px 12px 0;">Registrar</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:none;">A Registrar is an organisation, like <a href="/" target="_blank">Crazy Domains</a>, which has the authority to issue licenses and provide registration services for <a href="/help/what-is-a-tld/">TLDs</a>. They serve as the middle-man between the Registry and the Registrant where they function as the distributor of the Domain services so that clients can build their own websites.</td>
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			<td style="border-bottom:none; padding: 12px 20px 12px 0;">Registrant</td>
			<td style="border-bottom:none;">A Registrant is the individual or company who purchases a <a href="/domain-names/" target="_blank">Domain Name</a>. Upon purchase and registration, the Registrant automatically becomes the legal owner of the Domain Name.</td>
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What Do Registry, Registrar, and Registrant Mean

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Registry	A Registry is an organisation that manages a database for Top-Level Domain Names (TLDs). They create and regulate Domain Extensions, set the rules for Domains, and work with Registrars to sell these Domain Names to the public.
Registrar	A Registrar is an organisation, like Crazy Domains, which has the authority to issue licenses and provide registration services for TLDs. They serve as the middle-man between the Registry and the Registrant where they function as the distributor of the Domain services so that clients can build their own websites.
Registrant	A Registrant is the individual or company who purchases a Domain Name. Upon purchase and registration, the Registrant automatically becomes the legal owner of the Domain Name.