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 SCSI

Small Computer System Interface is a set of evolving standard electronic interfaces that allow...

 SGML

An ISO (International Standards Organization) markup language for representing documents on...

 SLA

Service Level Agreement , A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level...

 SLIP

Serial Line Internet Protocol , A standard for using a regular telephone line (a serial line) and...

 SMDS

Switched Multimegabit Data Service , A new standard for very high-speed data transfer.

 SMTP

Simple Mail Transport Protocol , The main protocol used to send electronic mail on the...

 SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol , A set of standards for communication with devices connected...

 SOA Record

Start Of Authority , A record that indicates where the DNS zone starts, and specifies timing...

 SQL

Structured Query Language , A specialized programming language for sending queries to databases....

 SSH

Secure Shell. Developed by SSH Communications Security, it is a standard for encrypted terminal...

 SSI

Server side includes , is a set of tags which can be used within HTML pages to be replaced by...

 SSL

Secure Socket Layer , A protocol designed by Netscape Communications to enable encrypted,...

 Scheduled Backup

Moving or copying data files and configuration files on your server to a local system or FTP...

 Script

A type of computer code than can be directly executed by a program that understands the language...

 Scrolling text box

A labeled, multiple-line form field in which users can type one or more lines of text.

 Secondary Name Server

The backup Domain Name System (DNS) server that translates alphabetic domain names into numeric...

 Secure Server

A secure server transmits data encrypted. This makes it virtually impossible for any one to...

 Security Certificate

A chunk of information (often stored as a text file) that is used by the SSL protocol to...

 Serial Terminal

A computer used to connect a modem, mouse, scanner, or other serial device using the computer's...

 Server

A computer, or a software package, that provides a specific kind of service to client software...

 Server Side Scripting and Programming Languages

A variety of scripting and programming languages is available to you in order to give greater...

 Server-Side Image Map

An image map that passes the coordinates of the cursor to a CGI handler routine on the server....

 ServerXchange

A hosting operations operating environment designed to enable hosting providers to operate...

 Service

A single client or server application that can be installed on a server.

 Service Plan

A template that defines the default resource assignments and service offerings to be applied when...

 Service Provider

A service provider is a company who supplies Internet services to personal users or business....

 Setup fee

Initial fee charged by a host to set up your hosting account.

 Shared Hosting

Hosting service that allows you to effectively manage your site by sharing server space with...

 Shared Server

Shared web servers are a very popular way of providing low-cost web hosting services. Instead of...

 Shell Account

A UNIX shell account to their shared server Web site, allows a customers to update their Web site...

 Shockwave

Shockwave, produced by Macromedia, allows you to view new forms of entertainment on the Web, such...

 Shopping Cart

Software that allows users to select products from a Web catalog, modify their choices, calculate...

 Site Reports

Page request statistics about your IIS Web or FTP server.

 Socket

When your computer is on the Internet via a SLIP connection, a socket is a conversation your...

 Spam (or Spamming)

An inappropriate attempt to use a mailing list, or USENET or other networked communications...

 Special Character

A character not in the standard 7-bit ASCII character set, such as the copyright mark ((c)).

 Static (or dedicated) IP

If a host offers a static IP, it means that your site will be assigned a unique and unchanging IP...

 Streaming

Playing multimedia files (audio and video) without requiring a full download. Audio and video are...

 Strong Text

The HTML character style used for strong emphasis. Certain browsers display this style as bold.

 Subdomain

Subdomain is a way to divide your site into sections with short and easy to remember names. For...

 Subnet Mask

The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups. The mask is a binary...

 Suite

A collection of commonly used applications for a particular function (for example,Web hosting or...

 Sysop

System Operator , Anyone responsible for the physical operations of a computer system or network...

 System Console

A terminal used to monitor and control a computer or network.