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Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
P Q R S
T U V
W X Y Z
Active
Server Pages (ASP)
An HTML page with scripts, small-imbedded programs written in VBscript that are
processed on a Web server. When a user initiates an ASP application, the program
will return results back to the user. For example, when a user requests a
database search by a keyword, the results of the search will be sent to the user
and viewed in the Web browser. Additional examples of ASP's include filling out
and submitting Web forms such as information requests, order entry and guest
books.
For further information on Active Server Pages, please visit
http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_asp.html.
Analog Web Statistics
Graphical reports on you Web site visitor demographics. (Offered through
MediaHouse.)
Application
A program that performs user-requested tasks or executes services within a
program. Application software include word processors, database programs,
graphical design software and many other types of programs.
Application Service Provider
Application Service Providers allow companies to lease or rent hardware and
software applications. For example, a company may lease database storage from an
Application Service Provider to store company information such as documents,
reports, etc. Additionally, these providers allow companies to rent application
software, such as a word processor, instead of purchasing a software package.
Bandwidth
The amount of data transferred on a communications channel. Bandwidth is
measured in bits per a second, such as Kilobits per second (Kbs), Megabits per
second (Mbs) or Gigabits per second (Gbs). For example, the bandwidth of a T1 is
1.5 Mbs.
Browser
A browser is a program that allows Internet users to view and interact with Web
pages. A Web browser uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to submit requests
to a Web server to retrieve and interact with a Web site.
CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
(Common Gateway Interface) A standard mechanism for extending Web
server functionality by executing programs or scripts on the Web server in
response to Web browser requests. A common use of CGI is in form processing,
where the browser sends the form data to a CGI script on the server, and the
script integrates the data with a database and sends back a results page as
HTML.
For specific information on CGI, please see http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_cgi.html.
CGI Bin Directory
The common name of a directory on a Web server in which CGI programs is stored.
Data Transfer Rate
The average amount of data that can be transferred from one location to another
location; usually is expressed in bits per a second.
Dedicated Server
A server hosted, owned and managed by an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and
leased to an individual customer for a monthly fee.
Dial-up Access
Any connection to the Internet or network via a telephone modem across a
standard telephone line to connect computers. Dial up access occurs over a
standard Public Switched Network.
Disk Storage
The amount of actual disk space, on the server, your account is allocated to
store the files that make up your Web site.
Domain Name
In an Internet Service Provider (ISP) environment, the domain name relates to
the domain name of the hosted company. For example, the domain name
www.yourcompanyname.com is hosted in the ISP domain. In the ISP domain, there is
a Domain Naming Server (DNS) that maintains a record of all registered domain
names and is used to locate the domain name when requested. As an example, when
an Internet user requests access to www.yourcompanyname.com, the request will be
forwarded to the ISP domain's DNS server which will locate the domain name (www.yourcompanyname.com)
and display the homepage.
Domain Name Parking
Allows you to choose your own Web address and have that name held until you are
ready to build your Web site.
Domain Name Registration
A domain name is the address of your web site on the Internet. An
organization called the InterNIC is responsible for the master database of all
domain names. RCN will register your domain name for you. (Registering a domain
will normally take 24 to 48 hours.)
To learn more, go to the InterNIC web site at www.internic.net.
Domain Name Transfer
If you already have a domain name registered, RCN can request an update to
the domain name record to allow us to host your domain. There is no charge for
this service.
Download
Transferring a file to your computer from another computer.
Email
An everyday term for electronic mail.
Email Aliases
An alternative name for an email account. When an email is sent to the
alternative name, it will be redirected to the original email address. For
example, if your original email address is original@mailbox.com
and the alternative is alternative@store.com;
when an email is sent to alternative@store.com,
it will be redirected to your mailbox at original@mailbox.com.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Front Page
2000
An easy to use standard for Internet site development.
For more information on FrontPage 2000, please visit
www.microsoft.com/frontpage/
or see http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_frontpage.html.
FTP (File
Transfer Protocol)
(File Transfer Protocol) The most common method of moving files
between two Internet sites. FTP is a special way to login to another Internet
site for the purposes of retrieving and/or sending files. There are many
Internet sites that have established publicly accessible repositories of
material that can be obtained using FTP, logging in using the account name
"anonymous"; thus these sites are called anonymous ftp servers.
To learn more on FTP, please visit http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_ftp.html.
GB
Giga byte; 1, 024 megabytes of information.
Hit
A visit to a Web site.
Home Page
The initial page an Internet user will view when connected to a Web site.
Host
A computer that can access another computer or server; also has a unique IP
address.
HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
(HyperText Markup Language) The software language used on the
Internet’s World Wide Web. HTML is the code used to display Web pages in an
Internet browser, such as Microsoft Explorer or Netscape. HMTL instructs the
browser how to display a Web page's words and images on a user's screen.
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)
(HyperText Transfer Protocol) A set of rules exchanging information
such as text, images, multimedia, and other file types across the Internet. A
Web server and browser contain HTTP instructions on how to manage requests sent
between a browser and a server. For example, when a user clicks on a hyperlink,
the browser constructs an HTTP request and sends the request to a Web server.
The Web server will interpret the HTTP request and process it accordingly.
Hyperlink
A link from one part of a page on the Internet to another page or Web site.
Hypertext
A block of text, usually underlined, that when "clicked" on
automatically redirects the user to another document.
Interface
A physical or logical connection to another computer system. A physical
interface may consist of a Network Interface Card (NIC) that connects the
computer to the Internet. A logical interface generally consists of a Graphical
User Interface (GUI), a computer screen a user uses to interact with programs,
that allows a user to interact with local and remote computer systems and
servers.
InterNIC
(Internet Network Information Center) The
organization responsible for registering and maintaining top level domain names,
with the extension .com, .net, .org and .gov, on the World Wide Web.
IP Address
(Internet Protocol) A numeric address, consisting of 4 parts
separated by dots (e.g. 207.96.12.1), that the Domain Name Server translates
into a Domain Name. Every machine that is on the Internet has a unique IP number
– if a machine does not have an IP number, it is not really on the Internet.
Most machines also have one or more Domain Names that are easier for people to
remember.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. (Example: RCN)
JScript
Microsoft’s version of JavaScript, which can be implemented into any
application that support Windows Script, such as Active Server Pages.
Link
A pointer in an HTML document that leads to another World Wide Web site or
another space within the same document. Using hypertext, a link is a connection
from a word, graphic or object in a Web site to another Web page or Web site.
LiveStats 5.0
Statistics Server LiveStats processes web site log files and
stores the resulting data in highly robust statistics databases. Web site traffic is tracked around-the-clock and reports
are accurate within 24 hours. Overlay powerful features like who’s on
reporting, in depth demographics, and 365 days of history, combined with an easy
to use web interface to access information and statistics.
To learn more, visit the DeepMetrix web site at http://www.deepmetrix.com/,
or see http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_statistics.html
for information on how to view your web statistics.
Mailboxes
A mailbox holds emails that have been sent to a specific email address.
Mailboxes will store email messages until the email account holder logs on to
their account and retrieves the stored emails from the mailbox.
MB
Mega byte; 1,048,576 bytes or 1,024 kilobytes. Used to measure computer memory.
MIME Extensions
The standard format for including non-text information (graphics, audio, and
video files) in Internet mail. MIME types also enable Web browsers to display or
output files that are not in HTML format.
MS Access
A powerful database compatible with ASP scripting that has been bundled in
Microsoft Office.
For more information on MS Access, please visit www.microsoft.com/office/access/default.htm.
MS Index Services
Catalogs web site information to allow visitors to conduct a site search
based on keywords.
For more information on MS Index Services, please visit
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/web/
techdetails/overview/IndxServ.asp.
MS Media Services
Audio and video streaming services are available on our media servers that allow
media content to be streamed to clients. With streaming content, the user can
use control elements to interact with the streaming content, such as rewinding,
fast-forwarding or pausing a segment.
For more information on MS Media Services, please visit
www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/
technologies/services.asp,
or see http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_media.html
for specific information relating to MS Media Services and your web site.
MS SQL Server 7.0
(An upgrade from MS Access) A high-end performance database application for
Windows 2000 servers; for large complicated back-end integration of database
files. Recommended for sites expecting heavy traffic or databases with more than
100,000 records.
To learn more on MS SQL Server 7.0, please see www.microsoft.com/sql/,
or visit http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_sql.html
to request SQL Server 7.0.
ODBC
(Open Database Connectivity)
An open standard interface used to
access databases. With ODBC, applications can access databases from multiple
database vendors. For example, an application can use ODBC to access a Microsoft
SQL server or an Oracle database server.
For more information on ODBC, please visit www.microsoft.com/data/odbc/default.htm,
or visit http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_databases.html
to request ODBC.
Perl
Support
(Practical Extraction and Report Language) An
interpreted scripting programming language generally used with CGI on UNIX based
platforms.
For specific information on Perl Support, please see
http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_cgi.html.
Portal
A gateway to the Internet.
Protocol
A set of rules that regulate the way data is transmitted between networked
computers.
Real Time
The ability of a computer to respond to user requests with nearly an immediate
response.
Semi-Dedicated
A semi-dedicated server is similar to a shared server except it supports fewer
Web sites, in turn, increasing a Web sites application processing speed,
storage, bandwidth and services.
Server
A computer that provides services to a network user. There are many types of
servers, such as Web servers, database servers, mail server and so on. These
servers usually run on a Windows 2000, Windows 2000 or UNIX operating system.
The purpose of the server is to process requests from network users. For
example, an Internet user may send a request to view an HTML page to a Web
server; and the Web server will process the request and send the HTML page to
the user's browser.
Shared Hosting
The ability of a single server to support multiple Web sites and domain names.
Shockwave & Flash
Multimedia applications, by Macromedia, Inc., that enable Web pages to
include multimedia objects including audio, animation, and video.
To learn more, please see http://www.macromedia.com/software/.
SSL Secure Server
Provides privacy, authentication and message integrity across the Internet. SSL
employs digital certificates and end to end encryption to secure communications
and information between two computers on the Internet. SSL will ensure that the
information transmitted is securely encrypted. (The connection may be between a
user and a server or user to user.)
For further information on SSL, please visit http://csc.rcn.com/webhosting_security.html.
Tape Backup
Extensive backups of your web site data.
Upload
Transferring a file from your computer to another computer.
UPS and Generator Backup
(Uninterruptible Power Supply) Full power redundancy
ensures your files will not be harmed in the event of a power outage.
User
A person who views your Web site.
VBScript
A subset of Visual Basic that is used to develop ASP applications for the
Internet.
24 x 7 Network Monitoring
We provide comprehensive security features, including firewall protection
services, to ensure redundant network connectivity.
24 x 7 Server Monitoring
We provide port restrictions to prevent open ports on our web servers and FTP
access based on user ID’s and passwords. In addition, we also support SSL
certificates for customers who want provide secure transactions and load
balancing technologies.
99.9% Uptime Guarantee
Ensures you the maximum uptime for your web site.
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