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.biz
.biz is a top-level domain name which is intended for company use. The .biz extension was established in 2001 and was originated to lighten the unbelievable longing for .com domain extensions.
.com
.com literally means commercial. .com is a top-level domain and is one of the first top-level extensions, created in 1985. At the moment the .com domain is the most widely used domain extension on the Internet. The .com domain may be used by any person or organisation globally.
.edu
The .edu extension is a top-level extension meant for educational organisations. The .edu extension was inaugurated in nineteen-eighty-five.
.net
The .net domain extension was one of the earliest domain domains founded, started in the New Year of 1985. The .net domain was intially established for the use of network oriented entities such as internet service providers (ISPs). Currently there are no restrictions on who can and cannot register domain names with a .net domain extension.
.org
The .org extension was one of the initial top-level extensions, initially founded for the use of institutions. The .org domain extension was in the first month of nineteen-eighty-five and is now accessible to all internet users.
.gif
A bitmap image format, Graphics Interchange Format was initiated in nineteen-eighty-seven and is a stock arrangement in use all over the World Wide Web.
.jpeg
Created by Joint Photographic Experts Group, the .jpeg or .jpg (also called a JPEG) is an accepted configuration for the compression of image files. The .jpeg is a commonplace form commonly in use across the World Wide Web for looking after and transmitting .
.mov
A file format established by Apple PC. The .mov extension is employed to view files conversations the Quicktime media player.
.mpg
The term .mpeg correctly stands for "Motion Picture Experts Group". .mpeg asserts to a group of compression standards for coding audiovisual information.
.zip
The .zip is a well-known file compression formation used all over the world
100Base T
Similar to the 10BaseT, although the 100BaseT runs at 100 Megabits per second. 100Base T is a 100 Megabit per second Ethernet protocol which enables ports to be associated via a pair of twisted cables. Signals are sent at 100 Mbps.
10Base T
A 10 Megabit per second Ethernet protocol which grants ports to be joined via a pair of twisted cables. Signals are broadcast at 10 Mbps and the "T" stands for the twisted pair cables.
A Record
An A record is a component of a zone file, which is used to direct domain names to a certain IP address.
Access
Access is named a relational database brought out by Microsoft that works in a Windows background. It is employed by all levels of producers who wish to create and process advice.
Active Channel
Used in Microsoft internet Explorer, Active Channel is used on websites which frequently update content.
Active X
ActiveX is a technology originated by Microsoft, it allows software peripherals to interact with one another in a networked situation. ActiveX is similar to other Microsoft technologies such as Object Linking and Embedding as well as unit Object Model.
ADSL
ADSL correctly means Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop. ADSL is a technology which permits greater data to be transferred across existing copper telephone lines. ADSL is a universal format of DSL technology which is employed by many homes and small businesses. The download speed is often much greater than the upload speed.
Anonymous FTP
Anonymous FTP grants consumers to get access of files, programs, and documents which have been archived on the net and available 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 computer and executed on the client.
Archie
Archie is a search tool which retrieves specific files stored on anonymous FTP sites.
ARPANet
ARPANet literally stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. ARPANet was started in the 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 Internet.
ASP
ASP means Active Server Pages. ASP is a web server domain introduced by Microsoft. ASP permits websites to be dynamically developed via scripts, HTML, and ActiveX.
ATM
ATM actually means Asynchronous Transfer Mode, which is a technology based on transferring instruction 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 info Interchange. ASCII is a accepted 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 knowledge that can be transferred over a specific network across a particular amount of time. Bandwidth is usually measured in Megabits per second.
Baud
A rate of data transfer which is based upon the numbers (almost always bits) transferred per second.
BBS
An acronym for Bulletin Board System, BBS is a setup commonly in use all over the net which enables individuals to share knowledge 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 instruction that a personal computer can recognize.
BITNET
An acronym for Because It's Time Network, is a format that permits academic and research facilities to remain united. The BITNET network is very often employed 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 used to look at and navigate the World Wide Web.
BTW
An acronym mainly used 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 Internet. A certificate authority is an authority in a network that issues and manages security credentials for message encryption and decryption over the net.
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 computer with the ability to contact and retrieve information for a server program or another personal computer.
Co-Location
Refers to the situation where the owner of a server has his/her server physically located 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, the registrar of the extension maintains the contact info for the technical, billing, and administrative contact.
Cookie
A file on a PC which records user material. Websites normally use cookies in order to identify specific consumers.
Cyberpunk
An individual, generally a programmer, who breaks into personal computer systems in order to steal or alter advice.
Cyberspace
A term coined in 1984 by author William Gibson in order to describe the world of PCs and the society which is gathered around computers. The entire internet could be categorized as "cyberspace".
DNS
"DNS" is short for the domain name System, which is the classification that translates World Wide Web domains into IP numbers.
Dedicated Server
An advanced form of web hosting where the customer commonly has complete control over the server. Dedicated Servers are typically housed in data centers. Dedicated servers can be compared to shared web hosting servers; where in shared hosting you find the web hosting organization administering and control the server, a dedicated server is normally 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 comprises of elite people in the personal computer and online communities.
Domain
A domain is the unique name that identifies an Internet site. A extension is the text name corresponding to the numeric IP address of a computer on the net.
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 may decide to hold the extension and not do anything active with the domain name.
Domain Registration
The process by which a business or individual selects a domain and later officially registers the extension communications an approved domain registrar.
Domain Registrant
An individual or company who is the owner and the man or woman(s) involved with the registration of a domain name.
Domain Registrar
A organization that is accredited by the internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers in order to provide domain registration services for a fee.
Domain Registry
A extension 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 domain registrations attainable all around the earth.
Domain Renewal
extensions 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 service and allow the public to register the extension.
Domain Resolution
The function that converts a domain, whether private or on the public World Wide Web, into an IP address.
Domain Transfer
To renew a domain name with a registrar who was not the registrar who originally provided the registration facility, an owner must first transfer sponsorship of the extension to the new registrar.
E-commerce
Electric commerce: the conducting of business communication and transactions over networks and conversations PCs. Specifically, ecommerce is the buying and selling of goods and services, and the transfer of funds, communications digital communications.
E-mail
Electronic mail: Mail composed and transmitted on a PC conformity or network.
Ethernet
A method of networking personal computers in a local area network (LAN).
FAQ
FAQ's are generally employed on the Internet and usually provide a good mechanism of gaining an overview on a topic.
FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interface. FDDI is a 100 Mbps fiber optic LAN. It is an ANSI normal. It uses a "counter-rotated" Token ring topology. An FDDI LAN is generally known as 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 net 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 individuals in a public forum on the Internet.
FrontPage
A Microsoft application that can be used as an end-to-end web site management tool.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol: The established internet protocol for transferring files from one computer to another.
Gateway
A personal computer structure that connects two incompatible services such as a commercial online service and the World Wide Web.
Gigabyte
A unit of storage measurement consisting of one billion bytes (one thousand megabytes).
Gopher
A program which utilises a network of interlinked menus for accessing publicly distributed resources and documents on PCs distributed across the net.
Hit
In the context of visitors to web pages, a hit (or site hit) is a single access request made to the server for either a text file or a graphic.
Homepage
The main page of a website. Generally speaking, the home page serves as an index or table of contents to other documents stored at the website.
Host
A computer allied to the internet.
Hosting
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HTML
Hypertext Markup Language is the authoring software language employed on the internet's net. HTML is used for creating Internet pages.
HTTP
The Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the set of rules for exchanging files (text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files) on the World Wide Web.
Hypertext
This term describes the organization that permits documents to be cross- linked in such a way that the reader can explore related documents by clicking on a highlighted word or symbol.
Index Server
Index Server is an advanced search engine. An Index Server grants for an efficient search of your website since it is fully customizable and can be set not to require constant re-indexing.
Internet
A global network of computers that allows the "sharing" or "networking" of advice at remote sites from other academic institutions, research institutes, private organisations, government agencies, and people.
Intranet
A private network that is contained within an enterprise, which uses 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 World Wide Web has a unique IP address - if a machine does not have an IP address, it is not really on the net. Most machines also have one or more domain names that are easier for persons to remember.
IRC
Internet Relay Chat. A live chat area of the internet in which real-time conversations among several people 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 World Wide Web the same way FTP, Telnet and the Web are.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network. An international staple for end-to-end digital transmission of voice, data, and signaling. In a videoconference it is a combination that administers simultaneous voice, video, and text transmission between individual desktop videoconferencing systems and group (room) videoconferencing systems.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. A business that supplies access to the internet. Before you can connect to the Internet you must first get an account with an ISP.
Java
Java is a programming language invented by Sun Microsystems. Java programs (or "applets") can be downloaded from the net to your PC. They can also be employed to enhance Web pages. Common Java applets used on Web pages include animation, calculators, and counters.
JDK
The Java Development Kit (JDK) is a Sun product aimed at Java makers. Since the release of Java, it has been by far the most mainly 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 system based on Unix. Linux was originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers from around the globe. Ultimate Domains UK renders its customers with linux web hosting solutions and services.
Listserv
Mailing list program for communicating with other individuals 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 personal computer conferencing, but a listserv is asynchronous.
Login
A means for you to type your username and password to gain access to restricted instruction or websites. A login is also a security measure for PC networks. A login ensures administrators that only authorized individuals are gaining access to network resources.
Mailing List
An e-mail utilidor 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 computers.
MIME
Multipurpose internet Mail 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 PC totality that contains a duplicate copy of knowledge stored in another complex. In Search Engine Marketing, mirrors are very often 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 enables computer material 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 info or DNS information can be updated to reflect new changes pertaining to a domain. Administrative and Technical Contacts have the ability to modify extension knowledge. You can Log In using your User ID and Password after you have registered a domain name and make on-line modifications to your contact record and DNS advice. Also called an SQL command employed to update currently existing records in a table.
MOO
Multiuser Object-Oriented medium. Derived from MUD (Multiuser Dungeon), MOO offers persons a way to communicate in real time with objects using just a shell account. Some MOOs are used in academic environments for distance education or collaboration such as Diversity University; but others are primarily social in nature, or employed 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 most often used 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 setting. They are text-based environments in which many users are able to communicate and construct an encompassment in 'real-time.'
MUSE
Multi-User Simulated habitat -- One kind of MUD - almost always 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 extension'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 entity. Windows NT is a 32-bit operating scheme 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 World Wide Web.
Netiquette
Network etiquette; an informal group of rules and ways of behaving on the net.
Netizen
Derived from the term citizen, referring to a citizen of the Internet, or someone who utilises networked resources. The term cannotes civic responsibility and participation.
Network
A group of computers, affiliated by a telecommunications link, that share material. A network could be composed of any combination of LANs, or WANs.
NIC
Network information Center: An organization which equips network consumers with info relating to services provided by the network. One of the most well known of these on the internet 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 combined to a network, often communications an Ethernet cable. Nodes include file servers and shared peripherals.
OC-3
A fiber optic line carrying 155 Megabits per second; a United States designation that is commonly recognized throughout the telecommunications community around the world.
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 introduced, by the exchange of control instruction (also contained in the packets) between the sending terminal and the network before the transmission starts. The network is open to all users, interminably, 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 prevailing 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 accessible in the application.
POP
Post Office Protocol makes reference to a method that e-mail client software such as Mulberry gets mail from a mail server. Point of Presence refers to an access point to the World Wide Web. 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 internet, port normally applies to the port number a server is running on. A single computer can have many Web servers running on it, but only one server can be running on each port. The default port for World Wide Web servers is 80.
Posting
A single message entered into a network communications structure, for example posting to a newsgroup, blog, or message board.
PPP
Point to Point Protocol. Protocol encapsulating a connection to a TCP/IP network conversations 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 info please contact Ultimate Domains UK's customer support for knowledge on extension propagation.
RFC
RFC, which actually stands for Request For Comments is an net document. RFC is the name given to discussion and documentation papers for internet standards.
Router
A device or setup that finds the most effective path between any two networks, even if there are more than one networks to traverse. It also chooses the best route between two networks when there are multiple paths. Some people see a router as a super intelligent bridge.
Security Certificate
A large set of instruction (generally stored as a text file) that is employed by the SSL protocol to establish a secure connection.
Server
A server is a PC that handles requests for data, email, file transfers, and other network services from other personal computers. All Ultimate Domains UK web hosting accounts are kept 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 started by Macromedia, Inc. that enables Web pages to include multimedia objects. Shockwave player is the web general for multimedia playback over the World Wide Web. It grants 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 literally stands for Serial Line net Protocol. SLIP refers to a method of Internet connection that allows PCs to use phone lines and a modem to connect to the net without having to connect to a host. Today SLIP is not widely employed especially when compared to years past.
SMDS
SMDS actually means Switched Multimegabit Data Service. SMDS is a public, packet-based network service targeted at enterprises that exchange large amounts of data with other enterprises over a WAN on a non-constant or bursty basis. SMDS accommodates 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 receive email. Ultimate Domains UK email hosting servers support SMTP.
SNMP
SNMP literally means Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. It is usually used 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 almost always as any unsolicited e-mail. Spam is considered to be very 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 grants an interface to relational database systems. SQL can also be employed 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 makes reference 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 personal computer. SSL uses the public-and private-key encryption utilidor, 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 can do so by getting in touch with our Support Department.
Sysop
A Sysop is short for "entity operator", and is a typically used term for the administrator of a bulletin board conformity (BBS) or special-interest area of an online facility or, historically, the operators of any computer system, especially a mainframe PC. The woman or man responsible for the day-to-day operations of a computer complex or network. In large corporations, this individual can be the head of the IS (advice systems) department.
T-1
A connection capable of carrying data at 1,544,000 bits per second. T-1 is most often employed to connect networks to the World Wide Web. T1 lines are very often used by small and medium-sized companies with heavy network traffic. They can send and get extremely large text files, graphics, sounds, and databases very quickly.
T-3
A T-3 line is made up of 28 T1 lines or 44.736 million bits per second (typically referred to as 45 Mbps). A T-3 line can handle 672 voice communications. T-3 runs on fiber optic and is generally 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 available, 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 & internet Protocol), TCP is one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. Whereas the IP protocol deals only with packets, TCP enables 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 brought out under contract from the US Department of Defense to network dissimilar systems. Invented by Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn, this de facto UNIX authoritative is the protocol of the World Wide Web and has become the global popular 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 commonly abbreviated TB.
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Terminal
A device that allows you to send commands to a personal computer some place else. At a minimum, this usually means a keyboard and a display screen an some simple circuitry. More often than not you will use terminal software in a personal computer- the software pretends to be (emulates) a physical terminal and permits you to type commands to a PC somewhere else. me the code TTY is derived and is often employed to identify a generic terminal. The console is the main terminal directly linked to the PC. The term terminal is almost always used to mean the unit made by the keyboard and the display. The data stream received from a terminal is very often referred to as [standard] input, ie one refer to what has been entered communications 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 linked to a rack of modems, that answer incoming data calls. The terminal server implements network routing from the modem lines to the network.
Top Level Domain
A Top Level domain (TLD) is the uppermost in the hierarchy of domain names. In a domain name, the top level extension is that part of the domain 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 can be different globally. If someone registers a extension such as Google.to then Google would need 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 arrangement co-created by AT&T researchers Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson. Ritchie and Thompson originated the UNIX operating organization in the year 1969. UNIX has TCP/IP built in, and is therefore one of the most frequently 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 attainable on the internet. 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 extension where the resource is located. URLs could be either absolute (containing the entire address of the resource) or relative (containing only a part of the address).
USENET
A international bulletin board setup that can be accessed conversations the World Wide Web or communications many online services. Each newsgroup acts as a public discussion forum and may be read by anyone at any Usenet site internationally 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 enables you to search by keyword conversations gopher titles and directories. The Veronica database could be searched from most major gophermenus. Veronica was introduced in 1992 by Steven Foster and Fred Barrie at the University of Nevada.
VB Script
A subset of Visual Basic, which is used to create scripting within HTML documents. This scripting can be run on internet Explorer browsers. Meant to be an alternative to JavaScript for Microsoft fans. VBScript is also comparable to JScript.
WAN
WAN is a group of personal computer networks connected together over long distances. The net 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. game server hosting.
Web Hosting
A Web hosting organisation is a company that specialises in hosting web sites for other organizations on their servers. A great example of a web hosting entity is Ultimate Domains UK, who is one of the UK's largest web hosting providers. Web hosting is a service that provides World Wide Web users with online systems for storing material, electronic images, video, or any content accessible via the web. A person does not need a computer or Internet access to be hosted. In order to receive more material to do with web hosting services and Ultimate Domains UK, please contact Ultimate Domains UK's support.
Web
A hypertext-based, distributed info scheme originally created by researchers at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, to help with sharing research knowledge. The Web is a network of servers linked together by a prevailing protocol, allowing access to a great many hypertext resources. It is also named WWW, W3 and the Web. The term is normally mistakenly employed as a synonym for the internet, but the Web is actually a service that operates over the internet.
Whois
WHOIS databases contain nameserver, registrar, and in some cases, full contact instruction about a domain. Each registrar must maintain a WHOIS database containing all contact information for the domain names they host. This advice is provided free of charge to the public conversations a search for WHOIS material in that database. If you are looking to see if a extension is accessible or not, you may 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 gives knowledge relating to one or more domain names. 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 information. Zone files are also named master files.
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