B2B Data Glossary

A curated glossary of B2B data and outbound terminology, written to help revenue teams align on definitions and best practices.

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C

1 term
Catch-all domain

A domain that appears to accept mail for most addresses, making mailbox validity uncertain.

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H

1 term
Hard bounce

A permanent delivery failure, usually because the mailbox does not exist or is rejected.

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R

2 terms
Rate limiting

When a provider defers messages because you are sending too fast for their trust level.

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Role-based email

A shared inbox like info@ or sales@ that is not tied to a single person.

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S

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Soft bounce

A temporary delivery failure caused by throttling, mailbox limits, or short-term server issues.

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