Whois

Each domain has an owner of record. Ownership data is stored in the Whois record for that domain. Some domain registrars also allow you to hide the ownership data of your sites. Many large scale spammers use fake Whois data. See also: DomainTools Whois Source - shows Whois information by domain name. Paid members may also view other domains on the same IP address and the domain ownership history.

1. An Internet program or a UNIX™ command that displays personal information ( e.g., full name, address, company name, phone number, e-mail address, and log-in status) for an account holder, which information is also used by an Internet network information center (InterNIC) to enable users to identify the existence of a given domain name or the owner of a given domain name. [After Bahorsky] 2. The name of a variety of white pages used within the Internet. [After 2382-pt.35]