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WHOIS is where information on a domain is kept and found.

The WHOIS record contains:

• The Registrar, who can change the domain records can be changed, for example contact information, and name servers (examples: GoDaddy, NameCheap Tocows)
• The Registrant, who owns the domain name
• Contact info for registrant, admin and tech (often use to authorize someone has authority to make changes related to the domain)
• Name servers for the domain, the name servers pointed to in this record are where changes to the DNS records are set (A, CNAME, MX...)
• Dates for registration and expiration