| selected terms: 2 | | page 1 of 1 | | 1. | Data Transfer | This is the amount of data that you are allowed to transfer with your account. Data is this case usually referrs to images and text. Typically refers to a data transfer allotment, most often in GB (gigabytes). Thus, a hosting plan might come with, "3GB of data transfer." 500 MB of data transfer is equivilant to about 25,000 page views. | | 2. | Datacenter | This is the term for a secure, managed network environment which may house tens or thousands of Web servers with power backup and high-speed connections to the Internet Backbone. NOCs usually have a mixture of OC-3 and DS-3 connections, or higher (i.e., OC12). | | |