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thin record
Registries satisfy their Registry Registration Data Directory Services (RDDS) obligations using different delivery services depending upon their contract terms. A thin registry only includes records of technical data sufficient to identify the sponsoring registrar, status of the registration, as well as creation and expiration dates for each registration in its registration database.
Examples of thin registries include .com and .net.