Dropped Vs Deleted

[.com.net.org]

Anyone can explain DROPPED VS DELETED status from DD ?

316. geammy.com (Previously DELETED on 01-28-2003)
317. geoeng.com (Previously DROPPED on 12-27-2002)
318. gffirm.com (Never registered before.)

Domain Name: GEAMMY.COM
Registrar: TLDS, INC. DBA SRSPLUS
Whois Server: whois.srsplus.com
Referral URL: http://www.srsplus.com
Name Server: NS1.MYDOMAIN.COM
Name Server: NS2.MYDOMAIN.COM
Status: ACTIVE
Updated Date: 28-jan-2003
Creation Date: 28-jan-2003
Expiration Date: 28-jan-2004


Domain Name: GEOENG.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS.BLUEWEB.CO.KR
Name Server: NIS.BLUEWEB.CO.KR
Status: ACTIVE
Updated Date: 28-jan-2003
Creation Date: 21-dec-1998
Expiration Date: 21-dec-2005


So, DROPPED means RENEWED ?