| 1. | packet loss | an error that occurs when data networks are overly congested. When pieces of data ("packets") are unable to be transmitted, they are sometimes "thrown out" by the network. Packet loss may or may not be disruptive to the recipient of the data, depending on the severity of loss. |
| 2. | PHP Hosting | Web hosting that supports PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, an open source server-side scripting language. |
| 3. | phpmyadmin | A web based interface written in phpfor managing MySQL databases and quite common in shared hosting accounts. Simplifies database management with a friendly interface and is a must-have if you are serious about your mysql databases. |
| 4. | POP (E-MAIL) | A protocol used to retrieve e-mail from a mail server. Most e-mail applications (sometimes called an e-mail client) use the POP protocol, although some can use the newer IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) or APOP. POP stands for "post office protocol" not your dear old dad. A "pop" account is any real e-mail account which uses a password and username to retrieve mail from a virtual server. The username would be yourname@yourdomain.com and the password would usually be a mixture of letters a… 0.5 KB |
| 5. | pop | Short for Post Office Protocol. A protocol for retrieving mail from a remote server. The current version, number 3 (or POP3), is the standard way of retrieving your mail from the mail server. All normal email clients work with POP3. |
| 6. | postgresql | Another open source database, but this one has features that makes it suitable for more than simple website backends. Postgresql is available on some shared hosting plans but be prepared to do some searching to find them. |
| 7. | Primary DNS | The Primary Domain Name Server for the customer's domain. These are the DNS IP numbers, usually preceeded 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. |
| 8. | Primary Server | The section where the registrant indicates the host name and Internet Protocol (IP) number of the name server that will contain authoritative information for the domain name and will be used to resolve that domain name to its corresponding IP number(s). The designation of "primary" means that this name server will be used first and will be relied upon before any of the other name servers that may be listed on the Domain Name Registration Agreement. The primary server section of the Agreement is … 0.7 KB |
| 9. | proxy | a server setup designed to offer either firewall security or faster access to cached content normally accessible only through slower connections. |
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