| 1. | Anonymous FTP | An option in FTP that allows users to download files without having to establish and account. Anonymous FTP, sometime shortened to Anon FTP, is often used for large files of public archives. |
| 2. | APOP | Secure e-mail protocol. See POP. |
| 3. | Apache | An open source web server software. Apache is found primarily on Unix-based operating systems, but is also available for Windows and other platforms. |
| 4. | ASP / .ASP (Active Server Pages) | ASP has come to have numerous meanings in the technology/computing/internet world. ASP is a term for application service provider, and is a new term meaning to provide a hosted application. An application might be to run a virus application from a website which in turn scours your local hard drive. The application is never installed on your machine. Another might be to provide accounting or billing or warehouse software from a remote location. Neotrope offers an e-commerce solution through its B… 0.9 KB |
| 5. | Asp Hosting | Web hosting that supports Active Server Pages, a server-side scripting environment from Microsoft. A *nix version of ASP was developed by Chilisoft, which was later acquired by Cobalt Networks, which was later acquired by Sun Microsystems. |
| 6. | Autoresponder | A program that sends an automatic form response to incoming emails. Most autoresponders involve a standard response sent to all emails received at a certain address. However, custom autoresponders are also available to autorespond based on a set of user-defined rules. |
| 7. | Backbone | A high-speed line or series of connections that forms a major pathway within a network. On the Internet there are several major backbone providers like BBN Internet , MCI/SprintLink, and US West. |
| 8. | bandwidth | the amount of data that can pass through a given communications channel in a standard amount of time (usually per second). An indication of the capacity of the network's "pipes." |
| 9. | bit | the smallest unit of computer memory storage capacity. |
| 10. | broadband | a term used to describe a network that can transmit a wide range of signals, including audio and video. Broadband networks are especially useful in the Networked World, as they can carry many signals at once, resulting in faster data transmission. |
| 11. | Burstable Bandwidth | A hosting option that allows sites to use the available network capacity to handle periods of peak usage. Burstable bandwidth is the flexible alternative to dedicated bandwidth. Since it is cost-efficient for the hoster and hostee, many shared hosting plans use burstable bandwidth. |
| 12. | Business Hosting | Web hosting geared towards the mission-critical functions demanded by business-class customers. Unlike free hosting and cheap hosting, business hosting is for profitable companies who have the motto: "(down)time is money." In addition to the standard features (storage, bandwidth, etc.) business hosting focuses on issues such as reliability (uptime, monitoring, backups) and support (true 24/7 help via phone, email and/or IM). |
| 13. | bulletin boards | online information resources where individuals may post information that is of interest to others. Virtual communities often form around bulletin board systems (BBS). Although bulletin boards existed on systems that preceded the World Wide Web, most are now Web-based. |
| 14. | byte | a sequence of bits that a computer processes in individual units (e.g. eight bits could be processed as one byte). |
| 15. | cable networks | communications systems using coaxial cable for information delivery. Cable networks began as a medium for television programming delivery, though many cable companies are beginning to offer high-speed data services (e.g. Internet) and telephony over their networks. |
| 16. | CGI (Common Gateway Interface) | A set of rules that describe how a Web Server communicates with another piece of software on the same machine |
| 17. | CGI-Bin Access | Ability for the customer to write custom programs to manipulate data on their Web site. |
| 18. | Client | Any software application (and sometimes used to describe the computer itself) connected to the server and run to send/retrieve data to a server is called a client, such as a web browser. This relationship between the "client" and the "server" is often referred to as a "client server relationship." |
| 19. | Co-location | Refers to having a server that belongs to one group physically located on an Internet-connected network that belongs to another group. Usually 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 thier own network. |
| 20. | ColdFusion Hosting | Web hosting that supports ColdFusion, a web application language introduced by Allaire and currently owned by Macromedia. ColdFusion is supported by far fewer hosts than competing technologies from Microsoft and open source alternatives, and on average ColdFusion hosting plans may be marginally more expensive. |
| 21. | Custom Error Messages | Refers to the ability to create custom pages on a hosting account to replace default 404 and other error pages. |
| 22. | 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. |
| 23. | 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). |
| 24. | Dedicated IP | An IP address dedicated to a single website. |
| 25. | dedicated line | a permanent connection between two points on the telecommunications network. |
| 26. | Dial-up Account | To access and update a Web site, hosting customers need dial-up access to the Internet (see ISP). Techically, xDSL would still be considered a dial-up account since you don't have a dedicated wire for data transfer. |
| 27. | Disk Space (Storage Space) | 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. 1MB equals one megabyte, or approximately milllion bytes. A 100K file would be 100,000 bytes. |
| 28. | dial-up Internet access | a common means of accessing the Internet for households and small business, which involves dialing into an ISP's lines through the public switched telephone network by use of a modem. The connection is temporary, as opposed to dedicated line services like DSL. |
| 29. | DNS (Domain Name System) | Initially the Internet was built on the notion that any computer on a global network can be identified by its numeric Internet Protocol (IP) address. But since people, are the primary users of the Internet, a more people-friendly naming system called the Domain Name System (DNS) was invented This System translates a domain name such as 1stDomain.net into Internet Protocol (IP) numbers to find the correct web site - in this case the site for 1stDomain.net. The data is then made available to all… 0.5 KB |
| 30. | Domain Name | A domain name is essentially a signpost on the Internet. Almost every website you've ever been to, and every email you've ever composed, has used a domain name in its address. People register domain names in order to 'stake a claim' to a particular name — whether for business or personal reasons. Once you register a domain name, it is entirely yours, no other party may use that identity online as long as you continue to pay the yearly renewal fee and abide by the terms of use. |
| 31. | Domain Name Registrar | A registrar or "Domain Name Registrar" is any entity, organization like 1stDomain.net that acts on behalf of a registrant regarding domain name requests or modifications. For .COM, .NET, and .ORG names domain name requests and modifications must be submitted through a registrar. |
| 32. | Domain Name Transfer | The term 'transfer' refers to when Domain names are sold to another individual or organization or the name of a company might change. The Registrar has a process by which permission from the old owner is required to hand over control to the new owner. The procedure for change of ownership is known as a Registrant Transfer. |
| 33. | Domain Parking | Registrars require the use of name servers or hosts for every domain registered. In other words, every domain name has to be linked to a name server for it to be valid. Some people do not have they own name servers, therefore our Registrar offers 'domain parking' (name parking) on its servers. It is a convenient way to hold or 'park' domain name(s) for an extended amount of time. |
| 34. | Domain Registrant | A registrant is the person or company who registers a domain name. For example, Joe Smith (registrant) registers the name joesmith.com through 1stDomain.net (registrar) who in turn submits the name to the central database (Registry). |
| 35. | Domain Registry | The organization responsible for the administration and maintenance to a top-level domain database is known as the registry. The registry is where registrars go for new domain names or to modify existing domain name. This is a US government contracted database. |
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