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Glossary of Terms

Anonymous FTP
Capability of setting up a public area for remote access to your server.

ASP Execution
Your virtual server will come with complete support for Active Server Pages - available for advanced web development on NT server packages only.

CGI
All customers have access their own cgi-local bin in which you may place your own custom CGI scripts. CGI is often used to accomplish tasks which are not supported by basic HTML, such as a "hit" counter or guest book. You may use this directory to set up scripts that you write or find elsewhere on the Web.

We offer several pre-written scripts, available free for your use. These include a clock, counter, and form e-mail processor.

Cold Fusion
Cold Fusion is a sophisticated scripting language for web developers that want advanced site development and database interfacing. Cold Fusion supports MS Access, dBASE, FoxPro, and Paradox databases.

Data Transfer / Hits
You have unlimited data transfer (or hits) on your virtual server. Any outward-bound traffic from your Web site is considered data transfer. For example, each time a html file, image, or other element on your web page is loaded, data transfer is generated. Each of our plans includes unlimited data transfer.

Detailed Web Statistics
Comprehensive daily graphical reports on your Web site visitor demographics.

Disk Space
Disk space refers to the amount of server disk storage your account is allocated. This space is used to store your html files, graphics, audio clips, POP mail messages, and all other files that make up your Web site.

Each of our virtual servers includes a specified allotment of disk storage space, but additional space can be purchased for any account in 5 MB increments for a cost of $1/MB per month.

FrontPage 98 Extensions
Please see our Web site for full information on FrontPage extensions!

FTP
File Transfer Protocol; method used to "upload" your Web site files to your virtual server.

You have unlimited access to your virtual server via FTP 24-hours a day to set up and maintain your Web site. You can work on HTML documents, graphics, and scripts locally, then upload files to your Web site when ready.

Full Tape Backup
Comprehensive backups of your data. In the event of permanent data loss, a restoration may occur that will recover your lost files.

Graphical Web Control Panel
An administration utility accessed via any web browser for instant control and complete management of your Web site. Allows the easy setup of mailboxes, aliases, password protection, statistical reporting, FTP through your web browser to your account, and much more!

UNIX version will differ from NT.

Java Development Kit
Allows for developing Java applications on the server!

Java Servlets
Servlets are Java based applications for server side application.

Many Supported MIME Types
Adds the ability for serving multiple content types.

Merchantnow Support
Turnkey e-Commerce services for your business. Credit Card processing and merchant accounts.

Microsoft Netshow
A multimedia application for streaming audio.

MS Access Database
Microsoft Access is the best selling database in the world since it comes bundled in Microsoft Office. Powerful and fully compatible with ASP scripting, this feature is available on NT virtual servers only.

MS Index Server
A search engine facility for NT based Web sites. MS Visual InterDev 6.0

A tool commonly used for database integration on NT servers.

MS SQL 6.5 or 7 Database
High-end performance database application for NT servers, for large and complicated back-end integration of database files.

MySQL Database
A UNIX based SQL database, very easy to use!

Password Protected Pages
Protect your webpages with groups of password and user ID combinations.

Raw Log Files
For statistical analysis, you may download for compiling on your local machine.

Real Audio / Video
We provide full support for RealMedia™ technology from RealNetworks™ to stream audio and video from your site. Streaming is beneficial for audio and video because it reduces wait times for viewing files.

Server Side Includes
Add the convenience and flexibility of embedding CGI capability into your web pages.

Shockwave
A multimedia application by MacroMedia for dynamic online visual presentations.

Shopping Cart
Add the convenience and power of our integrated shopping cart system for e-commerce Web hosting!

SSL Encryption
Secure Socket Layers (SSL) allows you to encrypt credit card numbers or other confidential documents so that it is impossible to intercept during a transmission.

SSL will light up the key in your customer's browser, greatly increasing customer trust when buying from your site.

Static IP Address
Each one of our virtual Web hosting packages includes a static and unique IP address for your Web site.

SSH Access
Login by shell for script development.

Unix Shells: csh, tcsh, ksh
Develop in the shell environment you are most comfortable in!

UPS Power Backup
Full power redundancy ensures your site will not be harmed during a power outage.

VBScript
Visual Basic Scripting on NT virtual Web hosting servers.