| 71. | Kbps (Kilobits per second) | a unit for measuring the speed of transmission in a digital connection; one thousand bits of data per second. |
| 72. | LAN (Local Area Network) | a group of computer workstations connected to one or more common servers for the sharing of files, printing services and Internet access. Usually found in offices and schools. |
| 73. | Linux Hosting | Web hosting that supports Linux, an open source operating system that was derived from Unix. Linux hosting plans are typically less expensive than hosting plans using operating systems by Microsoft. |
| 74. | Load Balancing | Dividing the load of a single website or service over several web servers. |
| 75. | Log Analyzer | A program that takes a server's "raw" log file data and summarizes it into easily-understood reports. Many free or inexpensive log analyzers exist to provide high-level summaries of website activity. More expensive log analyzers exist to provide actionable information like visitor click-path trends (for design) and sales-by-referrer (for marketing). You host many provide a log analyzer service as part of your hosting plan. As long as you have access to the raw log files, you can download th… 0.6 KB |
| 76. | Log File | A file that records the activity of a web server. Log files can include this detail for each request: -date and time of the request -location of resource requested -server response to the request -IP address of requesting computer -user agent of requesting browser -referral string of requesting browser ...in addition to some more technical information. Not every web server will be setup to display this information in exactly the same order. Look to the top of the log file for a… 0.6 KB |
| 77. | Majordomo | An open-source server-based mailing list system, sometimes called a "reflector" or "list server" (ListServ is actually a similar product) because any message sent by a member to the list is re-sent ("reflected") to all the other list subscribers. |
| 78. | Mbps (Megabits per second) | a unit for measuring the speed of transmission in a digital connection; one million bits of data per second. |
| 79. | Modify | Modify is a function where contact information or DNS information can be updated to reflect new changes pertaining to a domain name. Administrative and Technical Contacts have the ability to modify domain name information. You can Log In using your User ID and Password after you have registered a domain name and make on-line modifications to your contact record and DNS information. |
| 80. | mobile wireless | wireless telephony which allows for the movement of end-user equipment. Mobile wireless networks are set up as a grouping of base stations, each with its own coverage "cell." It is this concept that gave rise to the term "cellular phone." |
| 81. | mod_php | A module for Apache that is used for embedding a PHP interpreter inside Apache. This is an efficient method for powering websites and is standard setup for shared web hosts, although some prefer to run PHP as CGI instead. |
| 82. | Multi-Domain Plan | A web hosting plan option that allows multiple domain names to share the resources of the single hosting account. Multi-domain plans, often called "webmaster plans," are especially popular with search engine optimizers. These plans are cost-efficient when you have several small sites which do not require the resources of a dedicated server. |
| 83. | Name Servers | Nameservers (or Domain Name Servers) are the machines that perform the DNS function by providing the mapping of domain names to IP addresses. |
| 84. | Name Service (Primary or Secondary) | The domain name-to-Internet Protocol (IP) number resolution is known as Name Service. Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operate name servers and provide their customers with name service when they register a domain name. 1stDomain.net offers both primary and secondary name service for all domain names registered through us. |
| 85. | .NET Hosting | Web hosting that supports .NET, an application framework by Microsoft. .Net hosting is becoming more common, but it still has a way to go to be ubiquitous as 'classic' ASP. |
| 86. | NOC (Network Operation Center) | Sometimes called a 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). |
| 87. | NT/WINDOWS NT | The name used by Microsoft for its business class operating system, called Windows NT (for "new technology"). Windows NT includes a rudimentary web server system, and other tools used to create local networks. Windows NT is useful for creating low-cost websites because NT will run on inexpensive hardware and has familiar tools to Windows 95/98 users. However, in practice, it has been found to be about as buggy as Windows itself, and is shunned by many web hosting purists because of its unreliabl… 0.7 KB |
| 88. | 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. |
| 89. | OC1 | Fiber optic connection capable of transfering data at 51.85 Mbps. If you look on a web hosting company's site for data center information, you might be able to find details on the capacity of their connections to the Internet. |
| 90. | OC12 | Fiber optic connection capable of transfering data at 622.08 Mbps. If you look on a web hosting company's site for data center information, you might be able to find details on the capacity of their connections to the Internet. |
| 91. | OC192 | Fiber optic connection capable of transfering data at 9.952 Gbps. |
| 92. | OC24 | Fiber optic connection capable of transfering data at 1.244 Gbps. |
| 93. | OC48 | Fiber optic connection capable of transfering data at 2.488 Gbps. |
| 94. | operating system | the core software on a computer which provides the interface between its hardware (processor, peripherals, etc.), its software, and the user. |
| 95. | overselling | The meaning of overselling is to sell more than you can deliver. In web hosting, this is most clearly seen in budget hosting plans, where you are offered the same amount of data transfer and disk space that you will get in an entry level dedicated server for less than $10/month. That is, until you actually use a significant part of your quotas and are reminded by your webhost that you are violating some clause in their terms of service. Typical examples are limitations on the type of content on … 0.9 KB |
| 96. | 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. |
| 97. | PHP Hosting | Web hosting that supports PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, an open source server-side scripting language. |
| 98. | 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. |
| 99. | 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 |
| 100. | 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. |
| 101. | 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. |
| 102. | 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. |
| 103. | 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 |
| 104. | proxy | a server setup designed to offer either firewall security or faster access to cached content normally accessible only through slower connections. |
| 105. | RAM | Random Access Memory. The fastest and preferred workspace for the server. Enough ram will make the server work faster. To little ram will make your website appear slow. In a normal shared hosting account you share the ram with all accounts on the server, so you don't have any guaranteed ram for your web applications. However, with a dedicated server you have a specified amount of RAM available. In the case of a VPS (virtual private server) you normally have a guaranteed amount of RAM and the b… 0.7 KB |
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