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ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
A special type of DSL line where the upload speed is different from the download speed.
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
A set of 128 alphanumeric and special control characters used for computer storing and printing of text. Used by HTML when transmitting data over the web.
ASP (Active Server Pages)
A Microsoft technology allowing the insertion of server executable scripts in web pages.
BBS (Bulletin Board System)
A web based public system for sharing discussions, files, and announcements.
Bookmark
In web terms: A link to a particular web site, stored (bookmarked) by a web user for future use and easy access.
Browse
Term to describe a user's movement across the web, moving from page to page via hyperlinks, using a web browser.
Cache
In web terms: A web browser or web server feature which stores copies of web pages on a computer's hard disk.
Computer Virus
A computer program that can harm a computer by displaying messages, deleting files, or even destroying the computer's operating system.
Cookie
Information from a web server, stored on your computer by your web browser. The purpose of a cookie is to provide information about your visit to the website for use by the server during a later visit.
Database
Data stored in a computer in such a way that a computer program can easily retrieve and manipulate the data.
DHTML (Dynamic HTML)
A term commonly to describe HTML content that can change dynamically.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
An Internet connection over regular telephone lines, but much faster. Speed may vary from 128 kilobit per second, up to 9 megabit per second.
E-mail (Electronic Mail)
Messages sent from one person to another via the Internet.
E-mail Address
The address used for sending e-mails to a person or an organization. Typical format is username@hostname.
Encryption
To convert data from its original form to a form that can only be read by someone that can reverse the encryption. The purpose of encryption is to prevent unauthorized reading of the data.
Firewall
Software that acts as a security filter that can restrict types of network communication. Most often used between an individual computer (or a LAN) and the Internet.
Flash
A vector-based multimedia format developed by Adobe for use on the web.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
One of the most common methods for sending files between two computers.
FTP programs, such as CuteFTP, Microsoft FrontPage, and FTP Voyager, can be used to upload (transfer) your website files to your website, so that when you type in your website address all of the website files that you have created will appear.
Gateway
A computer program for transferring (and reformatting) data between incompatible applications or networks.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
A compressed format for storing images developed by CompuServe. One of the most common image formats on the Internet.
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