| cgi |
Common Gateway Interface.
CGI is an interactive means or protocol to receive information from persons
reading your Web pages. |
| cgi-bin |
The directory used to
contain CGI scripting and forms usage elements. |
| client |
A program that asks for
information (in the client/server system). This is usually YOUR end of the internet. |
| counter |
A program or applet
created to record the number of times a Web site has been visited by "Web
tourists". Also referred to as a "hit counter". |
| domain name |
The name of the server on
which a web site can be found. This is associated with a unique IP address (i.e.,
000.000.000.000) of a specific machine with full-time access to the Internet. |
| e-mail |
(Electronic mail) The
ability to send electronic messages and attached files to remote users via the internet. |
| FrontPage, MS |
A Microsoft software
product used in Web site development. FrontPage offers numerous "extensions"
that can enhance a Web site. |
| ftp |
(File Transfer Protocol)
The method used to upload/download files between the client and the host systems. |
| gif |
(Graphic Interchange
Format) Common Internet graphics format that supports up to 256 colors as well
as transparency data. |
| hit |
The name of the action
when a browser from a remote location requests information from a Web server. Each time a
new or different page is loaded from a site, a hit is recorded. |
| home page (a) |
The premier or top HTML
file/page of a web site; usually named "index.html" or "default.html".
|
| home page (b) |
A label commonly used in
place of "web site" to denote a related collection of HTML/graphic files. |
| hosting |
The act of providing
full-time computer space for a Web site. |
| html/htm |
Filename extension used to
indicate HyperText Markup Language. (The "htm" is used where 3 letter suffixes
are required.) |
| inline graphic |
A graphic that is embedded
or inserted into a Web page shown in a browser. An inline graphic is displayed without the
aid of external viewers or helper applications. |
| InterNIC |
An organization chosen to
manage the use of domain names. |
| jpeg |
(Joint Picture Experts
Group) A commonly used graphic format on the Web that supports up 24-bit color and uses
"lossy" compression. |
| link |
(Also hotlink or
hyperlink) An area on a Web page that, when clicked, takes you to another site on the Web. |
| posting |
Uploading a Web site
package to a server for use on the Internet. |
| server |
The computer that hosts
Web information that the global community's browser programs seek. Actual servers
are computers that remain connected to the internet full time. Virtual servers are
compartments on these full-time computers that are leased out to others. |
| SSL |
(Secure Socket Layer)
An encryption capability that allows secure transmission between the browser and
server. SSL provides a means for transmission of credit card and other financial and
personal information over the Internet. |
| webmaster |
Webmaster is a term used
to describe a "jack-of-all-trades" with Internet skills. The webmaster must rely
on both technical and artisitc skills to design, launch, and maintain Web sites. |