APOP
Authentication Post Office Protocol - Secure
e-mail protocol. See POP for more info.
ASP / .ASP (Active Server Pages)
A scripting environment
for Microsoft Internet Information Server in which you can
combine HTML, scripts and reusable ActiveX server
components to create dynamic web pages.
Basically, a scripting language which allows you to design Web pages that can make displaying, manipulating and editing databases easier for you.
Backbone
The top level in a hierarchical network. Stub networks and transit
networks which connect to the same backbone are guaranteed to be interconnected.
On the Internet there are several major backbone providers like BBN Internet ,
MCI/SprintLink, and US West.
Basically, the major pathways of the internet.
Bandwidth
A data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second)
that can be transmitted along a channel.
A 56K modem transfers data up to 53Kbps, or 53,000 bits-per-second.
CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
A standard for running external programs from a World-Wide Web HTTP
server. CGI
specifies how to pass arguments to the program as part of the HTTP request. It
also defines a set of environment variables that are made available to the
program. The
program generates output, typically HTML, which the web server processes and
passes back to the browser. Alternatively, the program can request URL
redirection. CGI allows the returned output to depend in any arbitrary way on
the request.
The CGI program can, for example, access information in a
database and format the results as HTML. The program can
access any data that a normal application program can, however
the facilities available to CGI programs are usually limited
for security reasons.
CGI-Bin Access
Ability for the customer to write custom programs to manipulate data on their
Web site.
Client
A computer or program that can download files for manipulation, run
applications, or request application-based services from a file server.
This relationship between the "client" and the "server" is often referred to as
a "client server relationship."
Co-location
Providing network connections such as Internet leased lines to several
servers housed together in a server room. This is typically provided as a
commercial service. This is normally done because the
server owner wants their machine to be on a high-speed Internet connection
and/or they do not want the security risks of having the server on their own
network.
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Dial-up Account
Of or relating to a network connection, as to the Internet, which
requires that a telephone number be dialed. A temporary, as opposed to
dedicated, connection between
machines established over a telephone line using modems.
Disk Space (Storage Space)
The space available on a magnetic disk. In web
terms it is the amount of hard disk space available for storage of all Web
pages, HTML, CGI-bin programs, e-mail, log files, images, sound clips, audio,
video clips, etc. Normally shown in KB (kilobit) or MB (megabit).
Domain Name
The unique name that identifies an Internet site. A series of
alphanumeric strings separated by periods, such as www.hmco.com, that is
an address of a computer network connection and that identifies the owner of the
address.
Domain Name Registration
Refers to registering a name which you intend to use for hosting a domain name,
such as www.yourname.com.
DS-3
Internet Backbone connection used by most medium-sized Web hosting providers.
Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce)
The conducting of business communication and transactions over networks
and through
computers. As most restrictively defined, electronic commerce is the buying and
selling of goods and services, and the transfer of funds, through digital
communications. However EC also includes all inter-company and intra-company
functions (such as marketing, finance, manufacturing, selling, and negotiation)
that enable commerce and use electronic mail, EDI, file transfer, fax, video
conferencing, workflow, or interaction with a remote computer.
E-Mail Autoresponders
Allow customers to set up an automatic message to respond to anyone who sends
email to the customer.
File Extensions
In the DOS/Windows computer world (UNIX too) basically every has some kind of
extension. Example: index.htm would be a filename, where ".htm" is the file
extension. On a PC they tell the system how to open the file, and what do do
with it onced opened. With the internet extensions like .exe, .cgi, .asp, .htm,
.jsp, .cfm, .tam, .php, .shtml, .pl, as well as others.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Short for "file transfer protocol," A client-server protocol which allows
a user on one
computer to transfer files to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network.
Also the client program the user executes to transfer files.
FTP software is used to upload files to your virtual, shared, or dedicated web
server site. FTP can also be used for direct downloads of files and images from
a web server without being served from the public html directory (anonymous
FTP).
FrontPage2000
Microsoft's FrontPage 2000 software is a Web site development software package.
It uses unique Microsoft file types (often referred to as "Microsoft
extensions"). A Web server and virtual domain must be configured to accept these
extensions.
FTP Client
Software needed to upload content files to their Web site.
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HTML
Hyper-Text Markup Language. The basic page instruction language used to create
web pages. It is quite simple compared to other options, including commands like
<font size=“3”>.
HyperText
A computer-based text retrieval system that enables a user to access
particular locations in webpages or other electronic documents by clicking on
links within specific webpages or documents.
IP Address
Internet Protocol address. A hosts's Internet address is sometimes
related to its Ethernet address. The Internet address is usually expressed in
dot notation, e.g. 128.121.4.5. The address can be split into a network number
(or network address) and a host number unique to each host on the network and
sometimes also a subnet address.. A number analogous
to a street address on the Web. When a Web server is setup, it has its own IP
address to identify itself on the local network. Each virtual server is given
its own static (non-changing) IP address as if it were its own machine.
IP Number (Internet Protocol Number)
A unique number consisting of 4 parts separated by dots, e.g. 36.65 .42.127
IPP
Internet Presence Provider (hosting provider).
ISP
Internet Service Provider. A company which provides other companies or
individuals with access to, or presence on, the Internet. Most ISPs are also
Internet Access Providers; extra services include help with design, creation and
administration of World-Wide Web sites, training and administration of intranets
and domain name registration.. If you have an account
with Netscape, then your ISP will be Netscape.
Megabyte (MB)
A million bytes. (Technically 1024 kilobytes).
OC-3
Ultra-fast connectivity for their mission-critical Internet needs, ranging from
60- 155 Mbps of service. Up to 3 times more bandwidth capability than a T-3.
POP (E-MAIL)
A protocol designed to allow single user computers to retrieve electronic
mail from a POP server. The POP server might be a computer with a permanent
Internet connection whereas its clients might only connect to it occasionally,
e.g. by modem.
Primary DNS
The Primary Domain Name Server for the customer's domain. These are the DNS IP
numbers, usually preceded by "ns.name.com" and "ns2.name.com" and a domain must
point at a DNS for it to "resolve" to a local virtual location.
Secure Server (SSL)
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. Requires use of a certificate for secure
access. It provides a facility for secure transactions across the Internet.
Server
. A program which provides some service to other (client) programs. The
connection between client and server is normally by means of message passing,
often over a
network, and uses some protocol to encode the client's requests and the server's
responses. The server may run continuously (as a daemon), waiting for requests
to arrive or it may be invoked by some higher level daemon which controls a
number of specific servers.
Shell Account
A UNIX shell account to their shared server Web site, allows a customers to
update their Web site content using Telnet.
T-1
An AT&T term for a digital carrier facility used to transmit a DS1
formatted digital signal at 1.544 megabits per second. Which means it is
capable of carrying data at 1,544,000 bits-per-second. At maximum theoretical
capacity, a T-1 line could move a megabyte in less than 10 seconds.
T-3
digital carrier facility used to transmit a DS3 formatted digital signal
at 44.736 megabits per second. Which means it is
capable of carrying data at 44,736,000 bits-per-second.
Telnet
An Internet communications protocol that enables a computer to function
as a terminal working from a remote computer.
UNIX
Unix had become the most widely used multi-user general-purpose operating
system in the world. Many people consider this the most important victory yet of
hackerdom over industry opposition. An operating
system used on business-class computers typically used as "servers" which serve
databases, websites, or other corporate applications.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
Uniform Resource Locator, an address widget that identifies a document or
resource on the World Wide Web. This entry is here primarily to record the fact
that the term is commonly pronounced both /erl/, and /U-R-L/ (the latter
predominates in more formal contexts).
Web Server
A server process running at a website which sends out web pages in
response to HTTP requests from remote browsers. If one site runs more than one
server they must use different port numbers. Alternatively, several hostnames
may be mapped to the same computer in which case they are known as "virtual
servers".
Web Site
A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally
located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of
information by a person, group, or organization.
Web Site Traffic Reporting
Software which reports information such as the frequency of hits, page views,
amount of data transfer, and total transfer sizes. Popular reporting tools
include Analog, Webalizer, and WebTrends.