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Centralized Zone Data Service(CZDS)
A central online access point where interested parties can request access to the zone files provided by participating generic top-level domains (gTLDs). A zone file contains information about the domain names that are active in a particular gTLD. All new gTLD registry operators are required to provide zone data as described in their Registry Agreement with ICANN.