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data transfer

Data transfer is the amount of data transferred from a hosting server when a site viewer visits a page on a website. Sites with audio, video, and images can generate a large amount of traffic. Owners of those websites should select a hosting plan and provider with a high range of data transfer.

DBA

A DBA, or Database Administrator, is in charge of the physical aspect of the data warehouse, including design, performance, and maintenance work, such as backups.

dedicated hosting

Dedicated hosting is generally reserved for one website and provides hosting services to a single customer.

dedicated IP

A dedicated IP is a host interface identification used for location addressing. It is commonly used to access a website or location directly without benefit of a domain name.

digital signature

A digital signature is an encrypted message that ensures a message was sent by the person who claims to have sent it.

DNS

The DNS, or Domain Name System, stores information regarding domain and host names.

domain name

A domain name is the portion of a URL that locates a group or entity on the Internet.

domain name locking

Registrars offer domain name locking as a free security feature to prevent the unauthorized transfer of a domain name to another registrar or host.

domain name monitoring

Domain name monitoring tracks domain names of interest and alerts users to domain name changes.

domain name privacy

Domain name privacy keeps the domain name registrant's contact information confidential. Instead of publishing the registrant's contact information in the Whois database, the Whois database contains the contact information of the privacy provider.

domain name transfer

A domain name transfer moves a domain name from one registrar to another. Customers must wait 60 days to transfer domain names after a purchase, a prior transfer, or certain changes to domain name registrant information.

Drupal

Drupal is software that lets individuals or a community of users to publish, manage, and organize content on a website.

dynamic Web page

A dynamic Web page has varying information or provides user interaction.

e-commerce

E-commerce provides payment facilities (credit card, PayPal®, etc.) for online purchases.

email

Email is an electronic message that can include text, images, and video files.

email forwarding

Email forwarding redirects email from one email address to another. This service accommodates customers who want to continue using their personal email but would like a more business-identified address for their clients to reference.

encryption

The encryption process converts data from its original form to a form that can only be used by authorized users.

encrypted password

An encrypted password is one that has been camouflaged to prevent hacking.

expandable post summaries

Expandable post summaries include short portions, or teasers, of a blog post on an index page. They link users to the full entry.

favicon

A favicon is a small graphic that appears to the left of the Web address in a browser's address bar.

firewall

A firewall secures a network and protects it from access by unauthorized viewers.

footer

A footer is the bottom portion of a blog or Web Page that lists navigation and copyright information.

Flash®

Flash is animation software created by Macromedia. It requires little bandwidth and displays a moving or changing sequence of graphics. Flash commonly provides graphically driven website introductions.

forum

A forum is a Web page where users post messages and replies on topics of interest.

forwarding

Forwarding directs a domain name to another Web address or URL.

FrontPage

FrontPage is a widely known HTML editor created by Microsoft for building websites.

FTP

FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is a method to transfer files across the Internet.

FTP backup

An FTP backup copies data to a remote computer using an FTP connection.

FTP client

An FTP client is software that assists users in uploading files to their sites using FTP.

FTP user

An FTP user is the user account name referenced when uploading files to a website using FTP.

fully qualified domain

A fully qualified domain name includes the host name. An example is www.cooldomain.com.

Google Sitemaps

Google Sitemaps identifies crawlable URLs on a website.

gTLD

A gTLD is a generic top-level domain name. gTLDs are usually three letters long and describe organizations and political structures.

guest book

A guest book is an area on a website where site visitors leave their names and information or feedback related to the site content.

header

A header is the top portion of the blog that lists the blog title.

hit counter

A hit counter keeps a count of website visits.

hosting

Hosting is the storage space or capacity for a website on the Internet.

host country

The host country specifies the country where the host resides.

host name

The host name, located just to the left of the dot in a URL, identifies the machine name as part of the Internet address.

host report

A host report identifies the 50 ISPs or computers that most frequently visit the site.

HTML

HTML, or Hypertext Markup Language, is a simple markup language used in writing website documents.

HTTP

HTTP, or Hypertext Transfer Protocol, is a set of regulations used to transfer files on the Internet.

hypertext

Hypertext is text displayed on a computer or other electronic device with references (hyperlinks) to other text that the reader can immediately access, usually by a mouse click or keypress sequence.

IANA

The IANA, or Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, oversees registration for different IP parameters, including port numbers, protocol and enterprise numbers, options, codes, and types.

ICANN

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, is a non-profit corporation given responsibility from the US government to manage the Internet domain name system.

IIS

IIS, or Internet Information Services, is an informational Web server used for Windows operating systems. Some site-building programs are only compatible with specific IIS versions.

IMAP

IMAP, or Internet Message Access Protocol, retrieves email and views or manipulates it on the server.

index page

An index page is a default page which displays automatically when the user processes the top level of a website. The default page automatically displays if it is named correctly. Correct naming is dependent upon the type of hosting account and development tools available.

Intranet

An intranet is a large internal network usually established by companies to improve communication efficiency. The access to an intranet is restricted to authorized users.

internationalized domain name

An internationalized domain name contains characters with diacritical marks from non-English languages or characters from non-Latin scripts.

IP address

An IP address, or Internet Protocol address, is a set of numbers divided by periods that specifies a location for the TCP/IP Protocol.

IP banning

IP banning prevents abusive users from posting to websites.

IRC

IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a real-time service that enables people from all over the world to communicate through a chat system on the Internet.

ISDN

ISDN, or Internet Services Digital Network, is a service providing WAN combined transmission analog and digital services.

ISP

The ISP, or Internet Service Provider, provides users with Internet services.

Java

Java consists of several computer programs that, together, provide cross-platform application development.

Java servlet

A Java servlet is a program running on a network service, usually an HTTP server, that responds to client requests.

Joomla!

Joomla! is an open-source content management system. It's coded using PHP and supports Internet and intranet content publishing.

JSP

JSP, or Java Server Pages, controls the content or appearance of Web pages. It generates XML.

Linux

Originally created by Linus Torvalds, Linux is a free, open-source operating system based on UNIX.

load balancing

Load balancing is a feature that distributes processing and communications activity across components to minimize resource usage and wait time on any individual component.

log file

A log file is a text file maintained on a server that displays accessed file locations.

saved skin

A saved skins is a design layout stored for later or repeated use.

scalability

Scalability is the ability add or reduce size to meet immediate requirements.

screenshot

A screenshot is an image capture of a screen's contents.

second-level domain name

A second-level domain name is the portion of a domain name that falls immediately to the left of the "dot", or root. In coolexample.com, the second-level domain name is coolexample.

secondary server

The secondary server assumes control if the primary server fails.

security code

A security code is provided by the gaining registrar to a domain name's administrative contact email address. It verifies to the gaining registrar that the domain name's owner requested the transfer of the domain name.

server log

A server log contains a record of activity for a server.

shared hosting

Shared hosting provides self-contained hosting services to multiple users on one server.

SharePoint

SharePoint is Microsoft's Web-based document organization platform. SharePoint helps facilitate collaboration, provides content management features, and supplies access to information essential to organization.

shell account

A shell account permits users to edit their files online in real time instead of making changes to their site offline and updating the changed files later.

sidebar

A sidebar is one or more columns along one or both sides of blogger's home page. The sidebar is generally used for links, calendars or lists.

Simple Control Panel

A Simple Control Panel is a basic control panel available with most Linux-based servers.

sitemap

A sitemap contains a list of URLs on a website. It is provided to search engines to define Web pages that are available for crawling and can be included in the search engines's database.

SMTP

SMTP, or Simple Mail Transport Protocol, is a TCP/IP protocol. It governs electronic mail transmission and reception.

SMTP relay

An SMTP relay is sent and received by mail hosts.

SMTP server

An SMTP server is a computer that forwards email messages using SMTP protocol.

social bookmark

A social bookmark is a bookmark, suggested by others, that users can add to their own personal collections.

spam

Spam is any junk or unsolicited email.

spam filter

A spam filter allows users to block messages from suspected spammers.

spider

A spider is a software robot that crawls websites to gather Web content and link information for search engine databases.

SPF record

An SPF record, or Sender Policy Framework record, is an information record that validates legitimate email sources for a domain name.

SSH

SSH, or Secure Shell, is a utility to securely access a remote computer.

SSI

SSIs, or Server Side Includes, are commands processed by the Web server only when a user requests a file.

SSL

An SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is a security management protocol used for message transmission on the Internet.

static IP

A static IP is a fixed IP address, meaning that the IP remains unchanged with each user login.

statistic

A statistic is website usage information compiled into a user-friendly format. Statistics often include the number of visitors to a site, which pages receive the most requests and how much time is spent browsing the site.

SRV record

An SRV record, or a service record, provides information on available services.

support

Support is technical support provided to customers via telephone or email to resolve technical difficulties or site issues.

T1 connection

A T1 connection is a phone or data connection supporting the transfer of up to 1.544Mbits of data per second. T1 connections are commonly used by businesses and ISPs.

tape backup

A tape backup is a common and cost-effective method to back up Web pages. The device looks similar to a cassette. Some cassettes can store several gigabytes of data.

TCL

TCL, or Tool Command Language, is a scripting language and interpreter designed to embed in other applications.

TCP/IP

TCP/IP, or Transmission Control Protocol, works with the IP address to ensure successful packet delivery to the intended destination.

technical contact

A technical contact is typically the individual or company managing the primary domain name nameserver.

Telnet

Telnet is a command-line interface allowing communication between remote users and a Web server.

third-level domain name

A third-level domain name is the next highest level of the hierarchy below second-level domain names. A third-level domain name, if present, falls to the left of the "dot" and to the right of the second-level domain name. In coolexample.co.uk, the third-level domain name is .co.

Tom Cat

Tom Cat is an open-source application of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies developed under Apache Software's Jakarta project.

traceroute

A traceroute is a UNIX command that produces a log of the precise locations of servers used to access a location on the Internet.

trackback

A trackback sends a ping from one site to another (both must be equipped for trackbacks) to notify of new link creation. Trackbacks notify the author of a post that the post has been added to another blog.

Transfer Concierge®

The Transfer Concierge is the department specializing in resolving domain name transfer issues.

TTL

TTL, or Time To Live, controls how often DNS changes will be submitted for propagation.

TXT record

A TXT record, or text record, associates specified text with a host or other name. It is used to define the SPF record.

UCC certificate

A UCC certificate is an SSL that can be used to secure multiple domain names.

unique IP address

A unique IP address is also known as a dedicated IP address.

UNIX

UNIX is a computer operating system with built-in TCP/IP that is designed to be used by multiple users simultaneously. It is the most widely known server operating system on the Internet.

URL

A URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is the address defining the route to an Internet file or facility.

USENET

USENET is a network of thousands of news groups on the Internet.

UUENCODE

A UUENCODE, or UNIX to UNIX Encoding, is a method of converting images to ASCII.

video streaming

Video streaming provides video data or content on a Web page while it is being played on a remote client. This feature is used for live updates on websites.

virtualization

Virtualization is a process or software to reduce server management cost through automation and provide more control over service levels.

virtual server

A virtual server is a Web server that shares its facilities with multiple users or sites.

vlogging

Vlogging, or video blogging, shares commentary and ideas in video shorts instead of text.

VPS

A VPS, or Virtual Private Server, allows a hosting service provider to multiplex a single dedicated server into multiple, virtual-server machines. It provides private and protected Web services operating as an independent server.

WAN

A WAN, or Wide Area Network, is a large communication network that services a geographic area larger than a LAN.

Web-based email

Web-based email lets users log in to an email interface online with a username and password to check and compose email messages.

Web feed

A Web feed routinely provides updates or new content from subscribing websites.

Weblog

A Weblog, or blog, is an online journal. Posts are usually displayed in reverse chronological order.

Windows NT/2000

Windows NT/2000 are two separate, graphics-based, multitasking operating systems developed by Microsoft. Both can act as a standalone operating systems for computers and workstations, or they can serve as an operating system for a website or network.

Whois

Whois is a central database that tracks domain names and IP registrations. It lists the owner and other contacts along with their email addresses, phone numbers, and addresses.

XML

XML, or Extensible Markup Language, is a development language to create unique markup tags. All XML tags are defined by the programmer and may be interpreted differently in different applications.

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