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Anonymous FTP - Direct communication protocol with a server that also accepts unauthorized accesses.
ASP - Active Server Pages (ASP), ASP files, which are used by Web developers to develop websites and web applications in an easier, faster and more dynamic way. They are regular HTML pages with embedded scripts. The scripts can be written in any language and are executed when the file's web address is called.
Backbone - A high-speed line or series of links that create a strong access corridor in a network.
Backup - Keeping analytical backup data, so that in case of permanent loss of data, the basic files can be restored immediately.
Bandwidth - The range of data/information that can be moved within a telecommunications network. Usually measured in bits/second.
CGI (Common Gateway Interface) - The Common Gateway Interface is an interface for developers who write scripts or applications that run behind the scenes on a web server. These scripts may generate text or other types of data at runtime, possibly responding to data entered by the user, or extracting data from a database.
Client - The software used to access data on a server (server)
Cgi-bin - The most common name of a directory where cgi programs are present. "bin" from "cgi-bin" is a shorter interpretation of "binary", because in the old days most programs were referred to as "binaries". In fact, most programs found in cgi-bin directories are text files -scripts that are executed from binaries located elsewhere on the same machine.
Chat - The term chat is used to describe real-time conferencing. Live online communication/chat over the Internet using the keyboard between at least two people.
Collocation - This term usually refers to the placement of a client's server in a specially configured area of a network (Data center) connected to the Internet. Usually this is done because the client wants a fast connection to the Internet or does not want the security risk of installing the server on its own network.
Database - A database is a structure of various elements, such as a mailing list. The web browser can access an open database using Perl Scripts. There are many ways to find information from a database. When the information is structured (e.g. in a table or a file) the browser's "find" feature can simply be used. But to search for information from a database distributed in many different files, a complex CGI script is needed.
data transfer - Exchanging data externally from the web site to another machine, with the exception of e-mail. Any HTML, graphic, audio or video file retrieved from your page is considered data exchange. High data exchange values indicate a site with very high traffic.
Detailed Web Statistics - Daily analytical statistics (in graphical form) about the traffic of the web site. Allows the user to monitor the traffic of his web site.
Description - The meta tag description is a part of the HEAD of an HTML file and provides information describing the file. The tag is usually presented along with the page title in the index. The value can be a word, sentence or even a whole paragraph describing the page. It is advisable to use short, concise and pithy material for the tag value. However, you must ensure that it correctly represents the content of your own web site.
Dial-up - Internet connection for which a fixed telephone line and a modem are required and used. The connection to the Internet is established by means of a telephone call to an ISP.
Directory - A partition on the hard disk or on a server used to organize files.
disk storage space - In a shared hosting environment, this is the disk space on the server that corresponds to your account. This space can be used to store HTML files, graphics files, programs or scripts, mail messages, compressed files, or other files that make up the web site. It does not include log files.
DNS - Internet domain name service system. On each Web Server, a mapping of domain names to numeric addresses is performed. So, for example, the domain name www.exentric.gr is assigned a numeric address of the type 192.92.130.78. DNS takes care of this mapping and conversion/recognition.
Domain - Area. The last part of a Web Server / Site address, after the last dot. Regions represent both the name of the country, e.g. .gr for Greece, as well as specific domains, such as .com for Web Sites of commercial companies, .edu for educational institutions and .org for organizations.
domain name - A portion of a URL that follows the phrase https://www. or https:// and ends with a period. Example : in the URL https://www.exentric.gr the domain name is exentric and the domain is .gr
Download - The process of obtaining (via transfer) data from another computer.
E-mail (Electronic Mail) - Email. This is the electronic transmission of correspondence by computer as well as image and text files. It is also possible to send a message to multiple recipients (mailing list). E-mail is one of the most popular Internet services.
POP3 Email - This is a unique email address, which you can set up in a mail program (e.g. Eudora, Microsoft Outlook, etc.) and to which you will receive emails.
E-Mail Aliases / Forwarders - Using this service, you can receive emails of the format [email protected] (where the username can be anything). You can also set up to receive an email (e.g. [email protected]) from another account
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) - Files containing questions and answers to various terms describing sections of a Web Site or program. Usually lists of questions and answers are created to avoid answering the same questions.
Firewall - A security mechanism to prevent unauthorised interference with networks. It can be a program or computer that takes on "guardian" tasks, checking every incoming or outgoing data for security purposes.
Form - It is an HTML file that has specific fields that the user fills in and this information is returned back to the web sever (e.g. Application, Order Request, etc.)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - FTP is the file transfer protocol and is a standard by which using special programs (FTP Clients) you can "download" via the Internet files to your computer or with the same you can transfer files from your own computer to the web server.
Gb (gigabyte) - 1024 megabytes
Guest book - It is a script with a form that allows web site visitors to sign and report their comments or questions.
Host - Computer / Server hosting (web hosting) Web Sites or provides ready-made data and services through web applications to third parties. It is common to have a server that provides multiple services such as WWW and USENET.
Hosting - Every website, email, file or online service is stored (hosted or hosted) on a computer (server) that is connected to the Internet.
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) - Programming language for its environment web design, which allows the formatting and "setting up" of data in html files that are read and displayed by Web Browsers. The purpose of HTML files is to be viewed using a World Wide Web Client program, such as Explorer or Netscape.
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) - The protocol that governs the transfer and transmission of data on the Internet. You need an HTTP program on one side and an HTTP server on the other side. HTTP is the most important protocol used on the WWW.
InterNIC - InterNIC (known as Network Solutions) has a contract with the US government for the right to assign .COM, .NET and .ORG names.Network Solutions is responsible for the InterNIC registrations.
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) - A type of digital telephone line that allows high speeds of data transmission of any format, data, audio and video. Connecting to the Internet via an ISDN line allows data transmission of up to 128Kbits as opposed to connections with simple digital lines that allow connections of up to 56Kbits.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) - An entity providing Internet access services. Often called simply Internet Provider or Internet Access Provider.
Java - Name of the programming language developed by the American company Sun Microsystems. The Java language allows the configuration of Web Sites, independent of the user's operating system. Its use ensures the transfer of programs to a computer from the Internet and their immediate installation without the presence of viruses or other risks to the computer and other files.
JavaScript - It is a programming language used to add features to a web page to make it more bidirectional. When included in an HTML file, it relies on the browser to interpret the Java Script. When a Java Script is combined with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and newer versions of HTML (4.0 and later), the result is called DHTML. Java Script was created by Netscape and was going to be called "LiveScript" but the name was changed. JavaScript and Java are two different programming languages.
Java servlets - These are Java applications for the server side application
Kb (kilobyte) - 1024 bytes
Link - Any reference or application within a Web page that, after a mouse click, takes the user to another point internally or externally. Links can be a word or an image.
log file - File (Log) in which all the movements made on a Web Site are recorded. From the analysis of the log files, with the use of special programs (Log Analyzers), various statistical information is obtained, such as the total visitors of the Site, the IP addresses of the visitors, the place of origin, their Web Browser, the time of their stay, the day and time of their visit, etc. Therefore, log files are the basis for evaluating the traffic and user behaviour.
Mbps - Short for Millions of Bits Per Second or Megabits Per Second. It is a unit of measurement of bandwidth in a telecommunications network.
Mb (megabyte) - One million bytes. It's actually 1024 kilobytes.
Microsoft Access - It is a database designed for quick access to stored data. It can be used to consolidate information from spreadsheets and other databases, to distribute information over Intranets and the Internet, and to create and analyse reports.
MS SQL 7.0 Database - An application for databases on NT servers that provides easy management and complex manipulations, regardless of the data content.
Multimedia - Files that combine text, graphics, audio, movies and other multimedia.
MySQL and mSQL - They are databases designed for quick management and access to stored data. Most databases require special tools in their programming (such as Perl or PHP) to create a complete web databases interface.
Name Servers - A computer (server) that does the mapping of domain names to IP addresses and vice versa. It is also called a host server.
Password Protected Pages - Protected web pages through a group of combinations of passwords and usernames.
Perl - A scripting/programming language often used to compose CGI programs that run from a website. Perl programs correspond to text files which are parsed by a "translator" program on the server.
PHP - A scripting language. PHP scripts or commands, which are embedded in the HTML page of the web site, are executed on the web sever to create dynamic HTML pages (e.g. search results from a database).
Rack - Space for the placement of machines (servers) and other network devices.
Remote administration - Manage a machine or network from a remote location.
search engine - A search engine program that searches files for specific keywords and then provides a list of files where those words were found. Usually refers to systems and sites such as Alta Vista and Excite that allow the Internet user to search for files on the WWW and Usenet groups.
Server - Server. A powerful computer that provides a place to install websites or a software package that other software - clients - communicate with.
Server Side Include (SSI) - A variable value that you wish to be displayed on a web page (such as the date and time the page was downloaded to a user's web browser - in this case the information comes from the web server), or it can be a static piece of information that you wish to be displayed on multiple pages. For example, there may be 50 pages on your site and you may wish to use the same navigation bar on each page. Without having the same information on every page, a file can be created that includes the toolbar and the SSI file can be called on all 50 pages.
shared server - The use of one server to host multiple sites. Costs are significantly reduced as long as you do not need a separate computer to host each site. The operation of the sites is not affected and each site behaves as if it were hosted on a leased server.
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - The main protocol for sending electronic messages on the Internet. It consists of rules about how a program that sends an e-mail message should interact with a program that receives an e-mail message.
SQL (Structured Query Language) - A database programming language that achieves complex manipulations of a database, regardless of the data content. Special programming language for sending queries to databases.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) - Secure Socket Layer is a protocol used by Netscape to offer secure transactions to users on the network.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - Basic Internet standard (protocol) governing the transmission and flow of data. TCP/IP is increasingly being applied to extranets and intranets. It was originally designed for UNIX operating systems but is now available for all major operating systems.
Telnet - An Internet service that allows users to directly access other computers on the Internet.
UNIX - Operating system designed for simultaneous use by multiple users. The most common operating system on servers.
UPS Power Backup - It ensures that your web site will not stop working in the event of a power failure.
Upload - Transferring data from one user's computer to another computer via the Internet; e.g. transferring via FTP the pages of our Web Site to the Web Server.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The format of a site's address that reveals the name of the server where the site's files are stored, the directory path of the files, and the name of the files.
Visitors/Users - Visitors/users viewing a particular web site.
Webmaster - Someone who manages a web site. Responsibilities may include: proper operation of a web server's hardware and software, designing the web site, creating and updating web pages, answering user questions, creating CGI scripts and monitoring site traffic.
web server - A program or computer that hosts applications and programs intended to serve a web site of any type. Each web server has an IP address and possibly a domain name. For example, if you type https://www.exentric.gr/index.html into your browser, a message is sent to the server named www.exentric.gr. The server then finds the page named index.html and sends it to your browser.
WWW (World Wide Web) - Characterization of the graphical environment that now dominates the Internet. Thanks to its multimedia capabilities, the Web has contributed significantly to the rapid expansion of the Internet. However, it is only one of the many communication possibilities available on the Internet.
XML - Complement to HTML and possibly its successor. Allows separation of programming for managing the content of a page from programming for formatting and layout.