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to WHOIS

to WHOIS

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To find who registered a website or IP address online
  • verb
  • Jargon
: consultar WHOIS
  • IT professionals often WHOIS suspicious domains to check their registration information.

Examples

  • You can WHOIS an IP address to find out who controls it.

  • You can WHOIS a domain to find its owner.

  • Before purchasing the website, she decided to WHOIS the domain to verify the owner's details.

  • I need to WHOIS the website before purchasing.

  • Before purchasing the website, she decided to WHOIS the domain to verify the owner's details.

  • IT professionals often WHOIS suspicious domains to check their registration information.

  • You can WHOIS an IP address to find out who controls it.

Surface Forms

whois infinitive
whois past
whois past participle
whois present participle
whois third person singular

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the verb WHOIS is to think of asking the question made of who and is, meaning 'who is' the owner, so to WHOIS a domain is to look up its registration details.