Glossary
A
- Apache
- The most common web server (or HTTP server) software on the Internet.
- Atom
- An evolving protocol for syndication and sharing of content.
C
- Chatting
- Talking in real time to other network users from any and all parts of the world.
- CMS
- (Content Managment System)
Content management system for the design and the dynamic update of websites - CSS
- (Cascading Style Sheet)
A standard for specifying the appearance of text and other elements.
D
- DNS
- The Domain Name System. A system for translating computer names into numeric Internet addresses
F
- FTP
- File Transfer Protocol. A method of transferring one or more files from one computer to another over a network or phone line.
I
- IP
- Internet Protocol. The transport layer protocol used as a basis of the Internet
J
- JPEG
- (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JPEG is most commonly mentioned as a format for image files.
P
- Ping
- To check if a server is running
- Plug-in
- A (usually small) piece of software that adds features to a larger piece of software.
- PPP
- Point-to-Point Protocol. A scheme for connecting two computers over a phone line
- Proxy Server
- A Proxy Server sits in between a Client and the "real" Server that a Client is trying to use.
S
- SMTP
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol A protocol used to transfer e-mail between computers.
T
- Telnet
- The command and program used to login from one Internet site to another.
U
- URL
- Uniform Resource Locator. The standard way to give the address of any resource on the Internet
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