Term |
Definition
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| Apache |
One of the world's most popular web server applications.
It serves and processes the pages that appear on a web site. It is widely
used because of its outstanding performance, strong security and because
it's free. |
| Auction Site |
Web-based software that allows visitors to bid on merchandise or services offered for sale. A popular auction site example is eBay. |
| Bandwidth |
The volume of data that can be transferred by a server at a given time. More bandwidth means a site can handle more traffic at one time. |
| Blog (Weblog) |
A personal online journal |
| Byte |
A very small unit of data. Each character in a webpage or email represents one byte. |
| CGI (Common Gateway Interface) |
A script that processes data on web pages, such as form information. |
| Client |
A computer that is used to connect to a server to upload or download resources, such as web pages. The computer you use to surf the internet is a client. |
| cPanel |
A common control panel application used to manage features of a hosted domain. cPanel lets users add email
accounts, view usage statistics, control permissions, etc. |
| Cron Jobs |
Commands that are normally used to schedule an operation to execute periodically, such as to send out a notice at the same time every day. |
| Data Center |
A centralized storage facility used to house multiple servers. Often offers redundant access, back-up generators, fire protection and stringent security |
| Database |
Data stored in a structred format on a web server. A common database application for Linux-based hosts is MySQL. |
| Discussion Forum |
Web-based software that allows users to post messages and reply to messages created by other users. |
| DNS (Domain Name System) |
Service that maps domain names to corresponding IP
addresses. |
| Domain Name |
An easy-to-remember address that corresponds to a server IP
address. Domain suffices such as .com, .org and .net are called top level domains (TLD). |
| Domain Name Registrar |
A company that registers domain names in a global domain name registry. |
| Download |
The process of receiving data on a client computer from a server computer. |
| Dynamic Site |
Web pages that contain content that is generated at the time it is requested by a client. |
| Ecommerce Site |
A web-based application designed for the online sale of products or services. |
| Email Account |
Space reserved on a server for emails sent to a specific email address. Facilitates sending and receiving email messages. |
| Email Alias |
An email address that is not associated with a specific mailbox. Emails sent to this address will go to a generic (default) mailbox. |
| Email List |
A group of email addresses that can be configured to be the recipient of a single message. |
| Fantastico |
A cPanel application that simplifies the installation of many open source software packages on web servers. |
| Frontpage Exentions |
A set of server-side applications that allows users of Microsoft FrontPage to incorporate functions like web site searching and counting hits. Some hosts don't allow FrontPage extentions because of possible security holes. |
| FTP (File Transfer Protocol) |
A web protocol enabling the upload and download of files between a client and FTP server. Often used to get web pages and images from a local computer to a server. Popular FTP clients include CuteFTP and WS_FTP. |
| GB (Gigabyte) |
1024 megabytes |
| Image Gallery |
A web-based image application that enables viewing, reviewing and uploading images. |
| IMAP |
A protocol allowing an email client to access messages stored on a mail server. Another popular protocol is POP. IMAP makes server-based email management easier and is better suited to accounts used by multiple people. |
| IP (Internet Protocol) Address |
A unique number assigned to all devices connected to the internet. Like a phone number, it facilitates access to connecting devices. |
| ISP (Internet Service Provider) |
A company that sells access to the internet, usually for a monthly fee. AOL is an example of an ISP. |
| KB (kilobyte) |
1024 bytes. A very short text email is about 2 KB. |
| MB (megabyte) |
1024 kilobytes. A 1-minute MP3 is about 1 MB. |
| MySQL |
An open source database application, popular because it is robust, secure and free. |
| OC-12 connection |
An optical class transmission speed of 622 Megabits per second (Mbps). |
| PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) |
A free, open source server-side scripting language. PHP code can be embedded in HTML to produce dynamic content for web pages. |
| POP (Post Office Protocol) |
A popular email retrieval protocol that is quite inflexible. It requires downloading all messages at the same time and message manipulation is handled on the client side. Another popular mail protocol is IMAP. |
| Script |
A type of computer code used for writing simple programs. |
| Search Engine |
A web-based service that stores a huge volume of web pages for visitors to query. |
| Server |
A computer that "serves" or sends files to other computers
in response to requests. All webpages that you view on the internet are
sent to your computer from servers. |
| Server Monitoring |
The act of monitoring the status of a server's software
and hardware components to alert users to potential and existing issues. |
| Site Map |
A text directory that lists all the web pages, or major pages, on a website. |
| SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) |
Popular protocol used to transfer email messages between mail servers. |
| Spam |
Unsolicated email, usually sent for marketing purposes. |
| Spam Assassin |
Server-side application used to identify email likely to be spam. |
| SQL (Structured Query Language) |
Popular language used to update and query databases. Popular database applications that use SQL include MS SQL and MySQL. |
| SSL Certificate |
A protocol used to handle and protect confidential information, often used in ecommerce transactions. Sites using SSL certificates usually begin with 'https://' in the URL. |
| Static IP Address |
A fixed IP address assigned to an internet device. The opposite of a dynamic address, which is temporarily leased to devices and may change. |
| Subdomain |
Web addresses that are built on an existing name. In a URL, they will appear in the form 'subdomain.domainname.com'. |
| Traffic |
Data sent over a network. |
| Upload |
The process of sending data from a client computer to a server computer. |
| Uptime |
The overall percentage of time a server is running and accessible on the internet, usually measured over a month. |
| URL (Uniform Resource Locator) |
String of text used to address devices on the internet. An URL consists of an identified protocol, a host name and the file on the host. |
| Web Host |
A company that sells disk space and resources (such as bandwidth and applications) on a server for the purposes of hosting websites. |
| Web Site |
A collection of linked web pages stored on a web server. |
| Webmail |
A web application that faciliates viewing and checking email
accounts online. Popular webmail software includes Horde and Squirrelmail. |
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