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Glossary of Terms
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| Although we maintain the currency of our glossary, some of the terms and definitions presented below are subject to expiration or change due to the evolving nature of the industry. |
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Active server page (ASP)A specification for a Web page that adds interactivity to your Web site. An ASP is dynamically created by the Web server and contains both HTML and scripting code. With ASP, programs can be run on a Web server in a similar way to CGI scripts, only ASP uses the ActiveX scripting engine to support either VBScript or Jscript.
AddressCode used to locate any person, Web site and/or file on the Internet. The format for email addresses is username@hostname, where username is your username, login name, or account number, and hostname is the name of the computer or Internet provider you use (e.g. AOL). Web sites and files are also identified by a unique address, or URL (Uniform Resource Locator). America On Line's URL, for example, is www.aol.com.
Anonymous FTPA way to log on to another computer to copy files (via FTP) when you don't have an account on the other computer. When you log on, enter 'anonymous' as the username and your 'email address' as the password. This gives you access to publicly available files.
AppletsSmall, re-usable chunks of programming code in Java. They allows for quicker transfer over the Internet, meaning many new programs can now become directly interactive, incorporating animation, sound, and more. (See also Java, ShockWave, and VRML).
ApplicationA program that helps the user accomplish a specific task, for example, a word processing program, a spreadsheet program or an FTP client. Application programs are distinguished from system programs, which control the computer and run the application programs; and utilities, which are small helper programs.
Application service provider (ASP)A company that deploys, hosts, manages and rents software-based services and solutions.
ArchieA system that helps you find files anywhere on the Internet. After Archie locates the file, you can use FTP to access it. Archie is both a program and a system of server computers that contain indexes of files.
ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII is a method of representing text and other characters as numbers that makes it possible to transmit data from one computer to another over a network. ASCII files are also called plain text files.
Asynchronous CommunicationCommunication that occurs at different times, in contrast to Synchronous communication. Examples: email, some conferencing systems, bulletin boards.
ATMATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) is a networking technology that provides a guaranteed quality of service. Standard Internet connections are based on Frame Relay technology. Frame Relay links can be drastically reduced under certain circumstances, just as a garden hose becomes less effective when stepped on or kinked. However, ATM links are like metal pipes-they always provide the same amount of throughput, regardless of the pressure exerted on them.
AU (.au)A common format for UNIX audio files.
AuthenticationVerifies the identity of a person or computer process over a secure link.
Auto-responderAuto-responders allow you to automatically return a pre-set message whenever a selected mailbox receives a message. It is often used to confirm receipt of orders when items are purchased over the Internet, or to alert a sender when the recipient of an email message is out of town. Auto-responder will also notify a selected mailbox of the receipt and response.
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