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World Wide Web Terminology Translated
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.biz
This extension is a top-level domain intended for the use of companies. The .biz extension was founded in two-thousand-one and was derived to relieve the unbelievable proclivity for .com domains.
.com
.com means commercial. .com is a top-level extension and is one of the first top-level domain names, created in nineteen-eighty-five. At the present time the .com domain extension is the most widely used domain on the Internet. The .com extension can be registered by any woman or man or business around the world.
.edu
The .edu domain extension is a top-level domain name which is intended for educational entities. The .edu domain extension was founded in 1985.
.net
The .net domain was one of the initial extension extensions originated, inaugurated in the New Year of nineteen-eighty-five. The .net domain was first started for the use of network oriented entities such as internet service providers (ISPs). Currently there are no demarcations on who may or may not register domains with a .net domain extension.
.org
The .org extension was one of the earliest top-level domain names, initially originated for the use of organizations. The .org domain extension was created in the first month of 1985 and is now available to all internet consumers.
.gif
A bitmap image format, Graphics Interchange Format was initiated in nineteen-eighty-seven and is a prevailing arrangement commonly used the net.
.jpeg
Created by Joint Photographic Experts Group, the .jpeg or .jpg (also named a JPEG) is an accepted configuration for the compression of image files. The .jpeg is a universal format commonly in use all over the internet for storing and transmitting pictures.
.mov
A file form started by Apple PC. The .mov domain is used to view files conversations the Quicktime media player.
.mpg
The term .mpeg actually stands for "Motion Picture Experts Group". .mpeg applies to a group of compression standards for coding audiovisual information.
.zip
The .zip is a well-known file compression formation employed all over the world
100Base T
Similar to the 10BaseT, although the 100BaseT runs at 100 Mbps. 100Base T is a 100 Megabit per second Ethernet protocol which grants ports to be united via a pair of twisted cables. Signals are broadcast at 100 Megabits per second.
10Base T
A 10 Megabit per second Ethernet protocol which allows ports to be allied via a pair of twisted cables. Signals are transmitted at 10 Mbps and the "T" correctly means the twisted pair cables.
A Record
An A record is a part of a zone file, which is employed to send extensions to a particular IP address.
Access
Access is called a relational database originated by Microsoft that works in a Windows setting. It is used by all levels of inventors who wish to create and process material.
Active Channel
Used in Microsoft net Explorer, Active Channel is employed on websites which most often update content.
Active X
ActiveX is a technology introduced by Microsoft, it permits software constituents to interact with one another in a networked habitat. ActiveX is related to other Microsoft technologies such as Object Linking and Embedding as
which retrieves specific files stored on anonymous FTP sites.
ARPANet
ARPANet correctly stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. ARPANet was established in the mid nineteen-sixties by the United States Department of Defense as an experiment in wide-area networking as a method of communication in the event of a nuclear attack. ARPANet can be considered as the precursor to the World Wide Web.
ASP
ASP literally means Active Server Pages. ASP is a web server extension brought out by Microsoft. ASP grants websites to be dynamically developed via scripts, HTML, and ActiveX.
ATM
ATM literally stands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode, which is a technology based on transferring instruction groups over a dedicated connection. ATM permits the transmission of different types of data such as video and audio.
ASCII
An acronym for the American Standard Code for info Interchange. ASCII is a established set of codes used for the representation of characters, numbers, symbols, and control characters in data communication and storage.
Backbone
A backbone is made up of high-speed lines and connections which serve as the main network connections that produce the net.
Bandwidth
the amount of advice that can be transferred over a specific network across a certain amount of time. Bandwidth is commonly measured in Megabits per second.
Baud
A rate of data transfer which is based upon the numbers (often bits) transferred per second.
BBS
An acronym for Bulletin Board System, BBS is a organization used across the internet which enables persons to share knowledge and messages with each other.
Binhex
A method employed to transfer files from a non-text format into ASCII text.
Bit
Binary Digit, a bit is the smallest unit of information that a computer can recognize.
BITNET
An acronym for Because It's Time Network, is a format that permits academic and research facilities to remain connected. The BITNET network is normally employed for email, file transfers, and mailing lists.
BPS
an abbreviation for Bits per Second, BPS is the measurement of the number of bits that can be transferred over a particular network.
Browser
A software program used to look at and navigate the World Wide Web.
BTW
An acronym mainly used online in various forms of messaging. BTW is shorthand for "by the way".
Byte
A byte is a series of eight bits which collectively represent a single character.
Certificate Authority
A third party which performs the duties of a notary across the Internet. A certificate authority is an authority in a network that issues and manages security credentials for message encryption and decryption over the World Wide Web.
CGI
CGI is an acronym for Common Gateway Interface and allows pages created with HTML to interact with programming applications.
CGI-BIN
A CGI-BIN is a storage folder that contains CGI scripts.
Client
A PC with the ability to contact and retrieve material for a server program or another computer.
Co-Location
Refers to the situation where the owner of a server has his/her server physically
may be categorized as "cyberspace".
DNS
"DNS" is short for the domain name System, which is the combination that translates net extensions into IP numbers.
Dedicated Server
An advanced form of web hosting where the customer usually has complete control over the server. Dedicated Servers are very often housed in data centers. Dedicated servers could be compared to shared web hosting servers; where in shared hosting you find the web hosting entity administering and control the server, a dedicated server is almost always controlled by the server's owner and he or she controls which websites are hosted on the server.
Digerati
Digerati is the digital version of literati and comprises of elite individuals in the computer and online communities.
Domain
A domain is the unique name that identifies an Internet site. A extension is the text name corresponding to the numeric IP address of a PC on the Internet.
Domain Parking
"Domain Parking" is a specific status of a domain following the completion of its registration. Rather than placing an active website for a specific domain name, an individual can decide to hold the domain name and not do anything active with the domain.
Domain Registration
The process by which a organisation or individual selects a extension and later officially registers the domain communications an approved extension registrar.
Domain Registrant
An individual or company who is the owner and the individual(s) involved with the registration of a domain name.
Domain Registrar
A organization that is accredited by the net Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers in order to provide extension registration services for a fee.
Domain Registry
A domain name registry has two main tasks. One task is giving out domains under their top level domain name to those who ask for them; and the other task is making the database of extension registrations attainable the world over.
Domain Renewal
domains are registered by the year and once the registered domain expires, the registrant has the option of either keeping the extension and "renewing" the registration or he/she can decide to cancel the registration service and allow the public to register the domain name.
Domain Resolution
The function that converts a domain, whether private or on the public internet, into an IP address.
Domain Transfer
To renew a extension with a registrar who was not the registrar who originally provided the registration facility, an owner must first transfer sponsorship of the domain name to the new registrar.
E-commerce
Electric commerce: the conducting of business communication and transactions over networks and conversations personal computers. Specifically, ecommerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, and the transfer of funds, communications digital communications.
E-mail
Electronic mail: Mail composed and sent on a computer conformity or network.
Ethernet
A method of networking personal computers in a local area network (LAN).
FAQ
FAQ's are mainly employed on the World Wide Web and very often provide a good mechanism of gaining an overview on a topic.
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface. FDDI is a 100 Mbps fiber optic LAN. It is an ANSI usual. It
one PC to another.
Gateway
A PC arrangement that connects two incompatible services such as a commercial online facility and the World Wide Web.
Gigabyte
A unit of storage measurement consisting of one billion bytes (one thousand megabytes).
Gopher
A program which utilises a network of interlinked menus for accessing publicly distributed resources and documents on computers distributed across the internet.
Hit
In the context of visitors to web pages, a hit (or site hit) is one access request made to the server for either a text file or a graphic.
Homepage
The main page of a web site. More often than not, the home page serves as an index or table of contents to other documents stored at the website.
Host
A personal computer associated to the net.
Hosting
The service which offers accessibility and maintenance of disk space on which an Internet web site is kept. Ultimate Domains UK is a web hosting leader and provides web hosting services to individuals and businesses globally. Ultimate Domains UK furnishes a complete hosting package known as the Ultimate Hosting Plan which is made up of Unlimited Bandwidth; Unlimited Email Accounts; Unlimited MySQL Databases; Unlimited SubDomains; Unlimited Disk Space and a Website Builder, not to mention a host of software and other extremely useful products like com domain registration.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language is the authoring software language employed on the net's internet. HTML is used for creating World Wide Web pages.
HTTP
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the set of rules for exchanging files (text, graphic , sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the Internet.
Hypertext
This term describes the setup that permits documents to be cross- linked in such a way that the reader can explore similar documents by clicking on a highlighted word or symbol.
Index Server
Index Server is an advanced search engine. An Index Server grants for an efficient search of your website since it is fully customizable and can be set not to require constant re-indexing.
Internet
A global network of personal computers that allows the "sharing" or "networking" of material at remote sites from other academic institutions, research institutes, private companies, government agencies, and persons.
Intranet
A private network that is contained within an enterprise, which uses World Wide Web protocols.
IP
Internet Protocol. A packet-based protocol for delivering data across networks.
IP Address
(Internet Protocol Address) A unique number consisting of 4 parts separated by dots, eg 165.113.245.2 Every machine that is on the Internet has a unique IP address - if a machine does not have an IP address, it is not really on the net. Most machines also have one or more domain names that are easier for persons to remember.
IRC
Internet Relay Chat. A live chat area of the internet in which real-time communications among several people take place via special software. Each specific IRC channel begins with a # and is dedicated to a different area of interest. IRC is considered another part of the technology of the net the same way FTP, Telnet and the Web are.
Kilobyte
A thousand bytes. To be more accurate, one kilobyte actually contains 1024 bytes. Since the prefix "kilo" is associated with 1000, the term kilobyte is used to define 1024 bytes.
LAN
A local area network (LAN) is a computer network covering a local area, like a home, office or small group of buildings such as a college.
Leased-Line
A dedicated telephone line that is rented for exclusive 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week use from one location to another.
Linux
Linux is a free open-source operating utilidor based on Unix. Linux was originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of makers from around the globe. Ultimate Domains UK implements its customers with linux web hosting solutions and services.
Listserv
Mailing list program for communicating with other individuals who have subscribed to the same list. Using e-mail, you can participate in listservs pertaining to your topics of interest. When you submit a message to the server, your message is relayed to all those on the listserv. You receive messages from other participants via e-mail. It is similar to computer conferencing, but a listserv is asynchronous.
Login
A method for you to type your username and password to gain access to restricted info or websites. A login is also a security measure for PC networks. A login ensures administrators that only authorized people are gaining access to network resources.
Mailing List
An e-mail complex that includes multiple recipients as part of its address. List servers maintain a list of email addresses to be employed for the mailing list. Subscribing and unsubscribing to the list is accomplished by sending a properly formatted email message to the list server. There are two types of mailing lists: moderated and unmoderated.
Megabyte
A unit of measurement equal to 1 million bytes or 1,024 kilobytes or 1,048,576 bytes.
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is a standardized protocol for communication between electronic music devices as well as between those devices and personal computers.
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail domain extensions. A protocol for internet e-mail that enables the transmission of non-text data such as graphics, audio, video and other binary types of files.
Mirror
A personal computer entity that contains a duplicate copy of information stored in another scheme. In Search Engine Marketing, mirrors are normally used in an effort to target different keywords or keyword phrases. However the use of mirrors is against the Search Engines Guidelines and could get your site banned from the Search Engines.
Modem
A device that enables PC knowledge to be sent over a telephone line. Modems convert the digital signal to analog so it can travel the phone line and then back to digital again for processing.
Modify
A function where contact instruction or DNS advice can be updated to reflect new changes pertaining to a domain. Administrative and Technical Contacts have the ability to modify extension advice. You can Log In using your User ID and Password after you have registered a extension and make on-line modifications to your contact record and DNS info. Also called an SQL command used to update currently existing records in a table.
MOO
Multi-User Simulated situation -- One kind of MUD - generally with little or no violence.
MX Record
Mail eXchange Record is an entry in a domain database that specifies a mail server to handle a domain name's email. If a host has three MX records, a mailer will try to deliver to all three before queuing the mail.
NT
An advanced version of the Windows operating classification. Windows NT is a 32-bit operating system that supports preemptive multitasking. There are actually two versions of Windows NT: Windows NT Server, designed to act as a server in networks and Windows NT Workstation for stand-alone or client workstations.
Name Server
Name servers are setup to maintain host addresses for each sub-domain or zone within the name space as well as to maintain the address of root name server. Using recursive, queries or referring clients to other servers, a DNS server is capable of resolving the IP address for any host in the net.
Netiquette
Network etiquette; an informal group of rules and ways of behaving on the internet.
Netizen
Derived from the term citizen, referring to a citizen of the World Wide Web, or someone who utilises networked resources. The term cannotes civic responsibility and participation.
Network
A group of computers, affiliated by a telecommunications link, that share knowledge. A network could be composed of any combination of LANs, or WANs.
NIC
Network information Center: An organization which ministers network users with material about services provided by the network. One of the most well-known of these on the net is the InterNIC, which is where new extensions are registered.
NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol. A common method by which articles over Usenet are transferred. Node
Any device that is directly joined to a network, often conversations an Ethernet cable. Nodes include file servers and shared peripherals.
OC-3
A fiber optic line carrying 155 Megabits per second; a United States designation that is usually recognized across the telecommunications community all around the earth.
Packet Switching
A method of switching data in a network. Individual packets of a set size and format are accepted by the network and delivered to their destination. The sequence of packets is maintained, and destination established, by the exchange of control instruction (also contained in the packets) between the sending terminal and the network before the transmission starts. The network is open to all consumers, for always, with packets from the various nodes being interleaved throughout the network.
Password
a group of characters that is used to access something, such as checking e-mail. At Ultimate Domains UK we recommend you use a password that has both numbers and letters and is not a comprised of a commonplace word, such as a word found in the dictionary.
Plug-in
A plugin is a program written by someone that is integrated into another application. The program plugs into the application. Plugins commonly provide additional functionality that isn't available in the application.
POP
Post Office Protocol refers to a way that e-mail client software such as GroupWise receives mail from a mail server. Point of Presence makes reference to an access point to the Internet. Ultimate Domains UK hosting accounts come with POP3 email support and hosting.
Port
RFC, which actually means Request For Comments is an internet document. RFC is the name given to discussion and documentation papers for World Wide Web standards.
Router
A device or setup that finds the most relevant path between any two networks, even if there are many networks to traverse. It also chooses the best route between two networks when there are multiple paths. Some persons see a router as a super intelligent bridge.
Security Certificate
A large set of advice (almost always stored as a text file) that is employed by the SSL protocol to establish a secure connection.
Server
A server is a PC that handles requests for data, email, file transfers, and other network services from other personal computers. All Ultimate Domains UK web hosting accounts are positioned on a server, if you would like more info on Ultimate Domains UK hosting products please visit the Ultimate Domains UK Products page.
Shockwave
A technology established by Macromedia, Inc. that allows Web pages to include multimedia objects. Shockwave player is the web standard for multimedia playback over the internet. It enables the user to see interactive 3D content, entertainment and online learning material. Ultimate Domains UK web sites support Shockwave therefore your site can include multimedia objects.
SLIP
SLIP literally stands for Serial Line Internet Protocol. SLIP makes reference to a method of net connection that allows computers to use phone lines and a modem to connect to the Internet without having to connect to a host. Today SLIP is not widely employed especially when compared to years past.
SMDS
SMDS stands for Switched Multimegabit Data Service. SMDS is a public, packet-based network service aimed at enterprises that exchange large amounts of data with other enterprises over a WAN on a non-constant or bursty basis. SMDS bestows packet switched bandwidth, on demand, in increments up to 34 megabits.
SMTP
SMTP actually means Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, which is a protocol used to send and get email. Ultimate Domains UK email hosting servers support SMTP.
SNMP
SNMP actually stands for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. It is often employed with TCP/IP networks, although it is not limited to TCP/IP networks. A host receiving an SNMP trap must be configured so it can respond to the trap.
Spam
Spam applies to electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. Some persons define spam even more generally as any unsolicited e-mail. Spam is considered to be very bad netiquette. Ultimate Domains UK email hosting services help protect users from spam email getting into their inbox.
SQL
Structured Query Language (SQL), pronounced "sequel", is a language that imparts an interface to relational database systems. SQL can also be used to update, insert, and delete data. Ultimate Domains UK web hosting plans support SQL.
SSL
The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a commonly-used protocol for managing the security of a message transmission over the internet. Sockets asserts to the sockets method of passing data back and forth between a client and a server program in a network or between program layers in the same personal computer. SSL utilises the public-and private-key encryption totality, which includes the use of a digital certificate. All Ultimate Domains UK shared web hosting accounts come with an SSL certificate on the server, although if y
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A T-3 line consists of 28 T1 lines or 44.736 million bits per second (often referred to as 45 Megabits per second). A T-3 line can handle 672 voice conversations. T-3 runs on fiber optic and is usually called FT-3. A T-3 connection is extremely expensive to maintain, and is reserved for only the largest network installations. As with T-1, fractional T-3 is attainable, providing a portion of a T-3 pipe for a fraction of the cost of a full T-3 connection.
TCP/IP
(Transmission Control Protocol & World Wide Web Protocol), TCP is one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. Whereas the IP protocol deals only with packets, TCP enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data. TCP guarantees delivery of data and also guarantees that packets will be delivered in the same order in which they were sent. TCP/IP is a communications protocol started under contract from the US Department of Defense to internetwork dissimilar systems. Invented by Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn, this de facto UNIX recognized is the protocol of the net and has become the global staple for communications.
Terabyte
A terabyte is a measure of personal computer data storage capacity and is one thousand billion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes. It is normally abbreviated TB.
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Terminal
A device that grants you to send commands to a computer elsewhere. At a minimum, this commonly means a keyboard and a display screen an some simple circuitry. Typically you will use terminal software in a personal PC- the software pretends to be (emulates) a physical terminal and permits you to type commands to a personal computer some place else. me the code TTY is derived and is almost always employed to identify a generic terminal. The console is the main terminal directly linked to the computer. The term terminal is generally used to mean the unit made by the keyboard and the display. The data stream received from a terminal is very often referred to as stock input, ie one refer to what has been entered conversations the keyboard.
Terminal Server
A device that connects a number of terminals (or a number of modems) to a server or host. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) will have a rack of terminal servers, each coupled to a rack of modems, that answer incoming data calls. The terminal server gives network routing from the modem lines to the network.
Top Level Domain
A Top Level domain (TLD) is the uppermost in the hierarchy of extensions. In a domain, the top level extension is that part of the domain name that is furthest to the right. For example, the "com" in www.ultimate-domains-uk.com. If you are looking to register a domain name, you should consider Ultimate Domains UK who offer extension registration for only '3.50 per year.
Trademark
A name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer. Trademark law could be different globally. If someone registers a domain such as Google.to then Google would need to go to the courts in Tonga to fight to get the name back. Expensive international litigation is one reason why it is important to protect your trademarks before someone else registers the names.
UNIX
An operating scheme co-created by AT&T researchers Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson. Ritchie and Thompson developed the UNIX operating setup in the year 1969. UNIX has TCP/IP built in, and is therefore one of the most popular operating systems for servers on the World Wide Web. Ultimate Domains UK offers web hosting plans whi
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UUENCODE
literally means Unix to Unix Encoding which is a method for converting files from Binary to ASCII (text) so that they can be sent across the internet via e-mail.
Veronica
An net tool that allows you to search by keyword communications gopher titles and directories. The Veronica database could be searched from most major gophermenus. Veronica was introduced in 1992 by Steven Foster and Fred Barrie at the University of Nevada.
VB Script
A subset of Visual Basic, which is employed to create scripting within HTML documents. This scripting can be run on net Explorer browsers. Meant to be an alternative to JavaScript for Microsoft lovers. VBScript is also comparable to JScript.
WAN
WAN is a group of PC networks combined together over long distances. The Internet is a WAN. Typical WAN interfaces include plain old telephone service (POTS) lines, digital subscriber lines (DSL), cable, T1/T3, and ISDN. WAN is short for Wide Area Network. com domain registration.
Web Hosting
A Web hosting business is a entity that specialises in hosting websites for other organisations on their servers. A great example of a web hosting organisation is Ultimate Domains UK, who is one of the UK's largest web hosting providers. Web hosting is a service that administers internet consumers with online systems for looking after instruction, , video, or any content accessible via the web. A person does not need a personal computer or World Wide Web access to be hosted. In order to get more instruction relating to web hosting services and Ultimate Domains UK, please contact Ultimate Domains UK's support.
Web
A hypertext-based, distributed info classification originally created by researchers at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, to assist with sharing research material. The Web is a network of servers linked together by a familiar protocol, allowing access to millions of hypertext resources. It is also named WWW, W3 and the Web. The term is typically mistakenly used as a synonym for the Internet, but the Web is actually a service that operates over the internet.
Whois
WHOIS databases contain nameserver, registrar, and in some cases, full contact information to do with a extension. Each registrar must maintain a WHOIS database containing all contact knowledge for the domains they host. This advice is provided free of charge to the public conversations a search for WHOIS advice in that database. If you are looking to see if a extension is attainable or not, you may do this via a WHOIS search or by visiting Ultimate Domains UK's domain name page.
ZoneFile
A zone file is stored on a name server and grants info relating to one or more domains. Each zone file contains a list of DNS records with mappings between domains and IP addresses. These records define the IP address of a extension, the reverse lookup of an IP to other domain names, and contain DNS and mail server information. Zone files are also known as master files.
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