Glossary
This is an alphabetical list of frequently used terms.
A
- Apache
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An open source web server for Unix, Linux and Solaris platforms.
C
- Cache
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A web browser feature which stores copies of web pages on a hard disk.
- Cookie
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Information from a web server, stored on your computer by your web browser.
F
- Flash
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A vector-based multimedia format developed by Adobe for use on the web.
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
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One of the most common methods for sending files between two computers.
H
- HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)
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The standard set of rules for sending text files across the Internet.
J
- JavaScript
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The most popular scripting language on the internet, developed by Netscape.
L
- Linux
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Open source computer operating system based on Unix.
P
- Page hits
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The number of times a web page has been visited by a user.
- Proxy server
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An Internet server dedicated to improve Internet performance.
S
- SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
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A standard communication protocol for sending e-mail messages between computers.