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.biz
This extension is a top-level extension intended for business use. The .biz domain was initiated in 2001 and was started to alleviate the huge hunger for .com domain extensions.
.com
.com literally stands for commercial. .com is a top-level domain and is one of the initial top-level domain names, created in nineteen-eighty-five. Right now the .com extension is the most widely used extension on the World Wide Web. The .com domain may be used by any woman or man or company globally.
.edu
The .edu domain extension is a top-level domain name which is intended for educational organizations. The .edu extension was founded in 1985.
.net
The .net domain extension was one of the earliest domain domains originated, established in the New Year of nineteen-eighty-five. The .net domain extension was first commenced for the use of network oriented entities such as internet service providers (ISPs). At the present time there are no limitations on who can and cannot register extensions with a .net extension.
.org
The .org domain was one of the first top-level domains, initially founded for the use of organisations. The .org extension was originated in the first month of 1985 and is now available to all Internet consumers.
.gif
A bitmap image format, Graphics Interchange Format was inaugurated in 1987 and is a common configuration used across the internet.
.jpeg
Created by Joint Photographic Experts Group, the .jpeg or .jpg (also known as a JPEG) is a general arrangement for the compression of image files. The .jpeg is a prevailing format in use all over the net for looking after and transmitting pictures.
.mov
A file formation established by Apple computer. The .mov domain is employed to look at files communications the Quicktime media player.
.mpg
The term .mpeg actually stands for "Motion Picture Experts Group". .mpeg asserts to a group of compression standards for coding audiovisual instruction.
.zip
The .zip is a well-known file compression form used 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 allows ports to be linked via a pair of twisted cables. Signals are transmitted at 100 Megabits per second.
10Base T
A 10 Megabit per second Ethernet protocol which enables ports to be bracketed via a pair of twisted cables. Signals are broadcast at 10 Mbps and the "T" correctly stands for the twisted pair cables.
A Record
An A record is a segment of a zone file, which is used to send extensions to a particular IP address.
Access
Access is named a relational database started by Microsoft that works in a Windows context. It is employed by all levels of producers who wish to create and process info.
Active Channel
Used in Microsoft internet Explorer, Active Channel is employed on websites which often update content.
Active X
ActiveX is a technology introduced by Microsoft, it grants software factors to interact with one another in a networked encompassment. ActiveX is related to other Microsoft technologies such as Object Linking and Embedding as well as unit Object Model.
ADSL
ADSL literally means Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop. ADSL is a technology which permits greater data to be transferred across existing copper telephone lines. ADSL is an accepted form of DSL technology which is used by many homes and small businesses. The download speed is normally much greater than the upload speed.
Anonymous FTP
Anonymous FTP permits users to get access of files, programs, and documents which have been archived on the Internet and attainable to all. A specific user identification or password is not necessary in order to login to an anonymous FTP site.
Applet
A Java application which can present animation and database queries. The material can be sent from a web server to a user's PC and executed on the client.
Archie
Archie is a search tool which retrieves specific files stored on anonymous FTP sites.
ARPANet
ARPANet actually means Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. ARPANet was developed in the mid 1960s 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 correctly means Active Server Pages. ASP is a web server domain extension originated by Microsoft. ASP permits websites to be dynamically brought out via scripts, HTML, and ActiveX.
ATM
ATM stands for Asynchronous Transfer Mode, which is a technology based on transferring knowledge groups over a dedicated connection. ATM allows the transmission of different types of data such as video and audio.
ASCII
An acronym for the American Standard Code for advice Interchange. ASCII is a prevailing 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 Internet.
Bandwidth
the amount of information that can be transferred over a specific network across a certain amount of time. Bandwidth is usually measured in Megabits per second.
Baud
A rate of data transfer which is based upon the numbers (generally bits) transferred per second.
BBS
An acronym for Bulletin Board System, BBS is a totality commonly used the World Wide Web which grants individuals to share instruction 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 info that a personal computer can recognize.
BITNET
An acronym for Because It's Time Network, is a format that enables academic and research facilities to remain associated. The BITNET network is almost always used 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 certain network.
Browser
A software program employed to view and navigate the internet.
BTW
An acronym mainly employed 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 net. A certificate authority is an authority in a network that issues and manages security credentials for message encryption and decryption over the internet.
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 advice for a server program or another computer.
Co-Location
Refers to the situation where the owner of a server has his/her server physically positioned at a data center owned by another entity.
Cold Fusion
A software application that creates dynamic database driven HTML pages.
Contact Record
When an individual registers a domain name, the registrar of the domain name maintains the contact material for the technical, billing, and administrative contact.
Cookie
A file on a personal computer which records user information. Websites commonly use cookies in order to identify specific consumers.
Cyberpunk
An individual, often a programmer, who breaks into PC systems in order to steal or alter knowledge.
Cyberspace
A term coined in 1984 by author William Gibson in order to describe the world of personal computers and the society which is gathered around computers. The entire net can be categorized as "cyberspace".
DNS
"DNS" is short for the extension System, which is the classification that translates Internet domains into IP numbers.
Dedicated Server
An advanced form of web hosting where the customer typically 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 business 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 is made up of elite people in the computer and online communities.
Domain
A domain is the unique name that identifies an World Wide Web site. A extension is the text name corresponding to the numeric IP address of a personal computer on the internet.
Domain Parking
"Domain Parking" is a specific status of a domain name following the completion of its registration. Rather than placing an active website for a specific domain, an individual can decide to hold the extension and not do anything active with the domain name.
Domain Registration
The process by which a organisation or individual selects a domain and later officially registers the domain name conversations an approved extension registrar.
Domain Registrant
An individual or organization who is the owner and the individual(s) involved with the registration of a domain.
Domain Registrar
A entity 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 registry has two main tasks. One task is giving out domain names under their top level domain name to those who ask for them; and the other task is making the database of extension registrations accessible all around the earth.
Domain Renewal
domains are registered by the year and once the registered domain name expires, the registrant has the option of either keeping the domain and "renewing" the registration or he/she can decide to cancel the registration facility and allow the public to register the extension.
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 service, 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 communications PCs. Specifically, ecommerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, and the transfer of funds, conversations digital communications.
E-mail
Electronic mail: Mail composed and sent on a personal computer combination or network.
Ethernet
A method of networking PCs in a local area network (LAN).
FAQ
FAQ's are generally used on the World Wide Web and often provide a good mechanism of gaining an overview on a topic.
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface. FDDI is a 100 Megabits per second fiber optic LAN. It is an ANSI standard. It utilises a "counter-rotated" Token ring topology. An FDDI LAN is usually called a "backbone" LAN. It is employed for joining file servers together and for joining other LANs together.
Finger
An World Wide Web software tool for locating persons on other internet sites.
Fire Wall
A Firewall is a arrangement which limits network access between two or more networks. Normally, a Firewall is deployed between a trusted, protected private network and an untrusted public network.
Flame War
An argument or ongoing sequence of hostile communications between several people in a public forum on the net.
FrontPage
A Microsoft application that can be used as an end-to-end website management tool.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol: The usual Internet protocol for transferring files from one computer to another.
Gateway
A computer setup that connects two incompatible services such as a commercial online service and the Internet.
Gigabyte
A unit of storage measurement consisting of one billion bytes (one thousand megabytes).
Gopher
A program which uses a network of interlinked menus for accessing publicly distributed resources and documents on PCs 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. Usually, the home page serves as an index or table of contents to other documents stored at the website.
Host
A personal computer affiliated to the World Wide Web.
Hosting
The facility which offers accessibility and maintenance of disk space on which an net website is kept. Ultimate Domains UK is a web hosting leader and equips web hosting services to individuals and businesses around the world. Ultimate Domains UK ministers a complete hosting package named the Ultimate Hosting Plan which comprises of Unlimited Email Accounts; Unlimited Bandwidth; Unlimited Disk Space; Unlimited SubDomains; Unlimited MySQL Databases and a Website Builder, and also includes a myriad of software and other marvellous products like picture hosting.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language is the authoring software language employed on the Internet's internet. HTML is used for creating net pages.
HTTP
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the set of rules for exchanging files (text, graphic , sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web.
Hypertext
This term describes the entity 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 enables for a really effective search of your web site since it is fully customizable and can be set not to need constant re-indexing.
Internet
A international network of computers that grants the "sharing" or "networking" of instruction at remote sites from other academic institutions, research institutes, private organisations, government agencies, and persons.
Intranet
A private network that is contained within an enterprise, which utilises Internet 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 World Wide Web. Most machines also have one or more extensions that are easier for people to remember.
IRC
Internet Relay Chat. A live chat area of the net in which real-time conversations among two or more individuals 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 internet the same way FTP, Telnet and the Web are.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network. An international typical for end-to-end digital transmission of voice, data, and signaling. In a videoconference it is a utilidor that accommodates simultaneous voice, video, and text transmission between individual desktop videoconferencing systems and group (room) videoconferencing systems.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. A company that implements access to the World Wide Web. Before you can connect to the net you must first originate an account with an ISP.
Java
Java is a programming language invented by Sun Microsystems. Java programs (or "applets") can be downloaded from the Internet to your PC. They can also be used to enhance Web pages. Common Java applets employed on Web pages include animation, calculators, and counters.
JDK
The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a Sun product aimed at Java developers. Since the introduction of Java, it has been by far the most widely employed Java SDK.
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 personal 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 structure based on Unix. Linux was originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of inventors from around the globe. Ultimate Domains UK administers its customers with linux web hosting solutions and services.
Listserv
Mailing list program for communicating with other persons 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 PC conferencing, but a listserv is asynchronous.
Login
A way for you to type your username and password to gain access to restricted knowledge or websites. A login is also a security measure for computer networks. A login ensures administrators that only authorized people are gaining access to network resources.
Mailing List
An e-mail organization 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 World Wide Web Mail domain extensions. A protocol for net e-mail that grants the transmission of non-text data such as graphics, audio, video and other binary types of files.
Mirror
A computer scheme that contains a duplicate copy of info stored in another system. In Search Engine Marketing, mirrors are commonly 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 allows PC information 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 advice or DNS material can be updated to reflect new changes pertaining to a domain name. Administrative and Technical Contacts have the ability to modify domain information. 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 knowledge. Also known as an SQL command used to update currently existing records in a table.
MOO
Multiuser Object-Oriented medium. Derived from MUD (Multiuser Dungeon), MOO offers individuals a method to communicate in real time with objects using just a shell account. Some MOOs are employed in academic environments for distance education or collaboration such as Diversity University; but others are originally social in nature, or used for role-playing games (RPGs).
Mosaic
Mosaic is a web browser (client) for the internet written at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Its development began in 1992 and officially ceased on January 7, 1997. The popularity of this program has caused its name to be frequently employed as a generic term to refer to browsers of the world wide web.
MUD
Similar to a MOO (Multi Object Oriented game), a MUD is a multi-user simulation situation. They are text-based environments in which many users are able to communicate and construct an habitat in 'real-time.'
MUSE
Multi-User Simulated background -- 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 conformity. Windows NT is a 32-bit operating complex 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 Internet.
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 net, or someone who uses networked resources. The term cannotes civic responsibility and participation.
Network
A group of computers, coupled by a telecommunications link, that share info. A network may be composed of any combination of LANs, or WANs.
NIC
Network material Center: An organization which grants network consumers with instruction to do with services provided by the network. One of the most famous of these on the World Wide Web 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, very often conversations an Ethernet cable. Nodes include file servers and shared peripherals.
OC-3
A fiber optic line carrying 155 Mbps; a United States designation that is normally recognized throughout the telecommunications community the world over.
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 originated, by the exchange of control advice (also contained in the packets) between the sending terminal and the network before the transmission starts. The network is open to all users, always, with packets from the various nodes being interleaved across 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 familiar 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 typically provide additional functionality that isn't available in the application.
POP
Post Office Protocol refers to a means that e-mail client software such as Gnus gets mail from a mail server. Point of Presence applies to an access point to the Internet. Ultimate Domains UK hosting accounts come with POP3 email support and hosting.
Port
Port - One of the network input/output channels of a personal computer running TCP/IP. In the World Wide Web, port very often makes reference to the port number a server is running on. A single PC can have many Web servers running on it, but only one server can be running on each port. The default port for internet servers is 80.
Posting
A single message entered into a network communications classification, for example posting to a newsgroup, blog, or message board.
PPP
Point to Point Protocol. Protocol encapsulating a connection to a TCP/IP network communications a modem and a telephone line.
Propagation
The process of updating a domain name across the world's Internet servers. Propagation can take between three to five days. For more advice please contact Ultimate Domains UK's customer support for info on extension propagation.
RFC
RFC, which means Request For Comments is an net 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 effective route between any two networks, even if there are more than one networks to traverse. It also chooses the most relevant path between two networks when there are multiple paths. Some persons see a router as a super intelligent bridge.
Security Certificate
A large set of instruction (almost always stored as a text file) that is employed by the SSL protocol to establish a secure connection.
Server
A server is a computer that handles requests for data, email, file transfers, and other network services from other personal computers. All Ultimate Domains UK web hosting accounts are located on a server, if you would like more information on Ultimate Domains UK hosting products please visit the Ultimate Domains UK Products page.
Shockwave
A technology established by Macromedia, Inc. that enables Web pages to include multimedia objects. Shockwave player is the web definitive for multimedia playback over the Internet. It allows the user to look at interactive 3D content, entertainment and online learning material. Ultimate Domains UK websites support Shockwave therefore your site can include multimedia objects.
SLIP
SLIP actually stands for Serial Line internet Protocol. SLIP makes reference to a method of net connection that grants personal computers to use phone lines and a modem to connect to the net without having to connect to a host. Today SLIP is not mainly employed especially when compared to years past.
SMDS
SMDS correctly means Switched Multimegabit Data Service. SMDS is a public, packet-based network facility targeted at enterprises that exchange large amounts of data with other enterprises over a WAN on a non-constant or bursty basis. SMDS imparts packet switched bandwidth, on demand, in increments up to 34 megabits.
SMTP
SMTP 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 means Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. It is generally 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 asserts to electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. Some persons define spam even more normally as any unsolicited e-mail. Spam is considered to be extremely bad netiquette. Ultimate Domains UK email hosting services help protect consumers from spam email getting into their inbox.
SQL
Structured Query Language (SQL), pronounced "sequel", is a language that gives 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-employed protocol for managing the security of a message transmission over the internet. Sockets refers 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 PC. 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 you wish to have your own dedicated SSL certificate, you could do so by talking to our Support Department.
Sysop
A Sysop is short for "setup operator", and is a often used term for the administrator of a bulletin board organization (BBS) or special-interest area of an online service or, historically, the operators of any computer combination, especially a mainframe PC. The man or woman responsible for the day-to-day operations of a computer utilidor or network. In large corporations, this person can be the head of the IS (material systems) department.
T-1
A connection capable of carrying data at 1,544,000 bits per second. T-1 is most typically employed to connect networks to the Internet. T1 lines are usually used by small and medium-sized companies with heavy network traffic. They can send and receive very large text files, graphics, sounds, and databases very quickly.
T-3
A T-3 line consists of 28 T1 lines or 44.736 million bits per second (very often referred to as 45 Mbps). A T-3 line can handle 672 voice communications. T-3 runs on fiber optic and is typically 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 allows 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 developed under contract from the US Department of Defense to network dissimilar systems. Invented by Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn, this de facto UNIX approved is the protocol of the World Wide Web and has become the global general 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 enables you to send commands to a personal computer some place else. At a minimum, this generally means a keyboard and a display screen an some simple circuitry. Generally speaking you will use terminal software in a personal PC- the software pretends to be (emulates) a physical terminal and grants you to type commands to a computer somewhere else. me the code TTY is derived and is usually employed to identify a generic terminal. The console is the main terminal directly linked to the PC. The term terminal is often used to mean the unit made by the keyboard and the display. The data stream received from a terminal is almost always referred to as normal 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 united to a rack of modems, that answer incoming data calls. The terminal server bestows network routing from the modem lines to the network.
Top Level Domain
A Top Level domain name (TLD) is the uppermost in the hierarchy of domains. In a extension, the top level domain 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, you should consider Ultimate Domains UK who offer domain name 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 may be different internationally. If someone registers a extension such as Google.to then Google would require 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 brought out the UNIX operating conformity in the year 1969. UNIX has TCP/IP built in, and is therefore one of the best used operating systems for servers on the Internet. Ultimate Domains UK offers web hosting plans which operate on UNIX including the popular Ultimate Hosting Account.
URL
The Uniform Resource Locator is the address of a resource accessible on the World Wide Web. For example the URL for the Ultimate Domains UK homepage is http://www.ultimate-domains-uk.com. The first part of the address indicates what protocol to use, and the second part specifies the IP address or the domain where the resource is positioned. URLs could be either absolute (containing the entire address of the resource) or relative (containing only a part of the address).
USENET
A worldwide bulletin board entity that can be accessed communications the internet or conversations many online services. Each newsgroup acts as a public discussion forum and can be read by anyone at any Usenet site worldwide using a newsreader. When a user posts an article to a newsgroup the article is distributed around the Usenet network to those sites carrying the particular newsgroup. There are more than 25,000 USENET discussion groups today.
UUENCODE
stands for Unix to Unix Encoding which is a method for converting files from Binary to ASCII (text) so that they can be sent across the net via e-mail.
Veronica
An Internet tool that permits you to search by keyword communications gopher titles and directories. The Veronica database could be searched from most major gophermenus. Veronica was started 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 internet Explorer browsers. Meant to be an alternative to JavaScript for Microsoft afficianados. VBScript is also comparable to JScript.
WAN
WAN is a group of computer networks connected together over long distances. The World Wide Web 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. picture hosting.
Web Hosting
A Web hosting organization is a business that specialises in hosting web sites for other organizations 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 provides net users with online systems for keeping knowledge, , video, or any content accessible via the web. A woman or man does not need a personal computer or Internet access to be hosted. In order to get more material relating to web hosting services and Ultimate Domains UK, please contact Ultimate Domains UK's support.
Web
A hypertext-based, distributed information system originally created by researchers at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, to facilitate sharing research knowledge. The Web is a network of servers linked together by a [standard] protocol, allowing access to countless hypertext resources. It is also called WWW, W3 and the Web. The term is commonly mistakenly used as a synonym for the net, but the Web is actually a service that operates over the internet.
Whois
WHOIS databases contain nameserver, registrar, and in some cases, full contact advice about a extension. Each registrar must maintain a WHOIS database containing all contact instruction for the domain names they host. This info is provided free of charge to the public conversations a search for WHOIS info in that database. If you are looking to see if a domain name is accessible or not, you can do this via a WHOIS search or by visiting Ultimate Domains UK's domain page.
ZoneFile
A zone file is stored on a name server and renders instruction relating to one or more extensions. Each zone file contains a list of DNS records with mappings between domain names and IP addresses. These records define the IP address of a extension, the reverse lookup of an IP to other domains, and contain DNS and mail server advice. Zone files are also named master files.
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