(A) record see
Host (A) record
Absolute Value
The actual numerical value of a quantity
Action Log
A detailed history of all actions executed on a system or by a user.
Administrator
A user that has the login privileges required for access an interface.
Alias (CNAME) Record
A record that maps one host name to another. The target host does not have to be within a local domain.
Allocate
To assign resources for a specific task. This is often used to refer to memory use, disk space, bandwidth, or process cycles.
Anonymous FTP
A method by which files can be transferred over the Internet through FTP (File Transfer Protocol) without the use of a password or the creation of a user account.
Appliance
A collection of related server applications in which all dependent applications are bundled into one optimized package.
Application
A general term used to describe software components.
Autoresponder
A mail utility that automatically sends a standard reply message to an email message.
Autostart
A system utility that starts applications automatically at system startup.
Back Up
To copy data files and configuration files from one location to another location or FTP server to preserve usable copies in case of system failure. see also restore.
Bandwidth Quota
The amount of network space assigned to a user on a server.
CGI-BIN
The directory on a Web server where CGI scripts are typically stored.
Command Line Interface
A user interface through which commands can be sent to WEBppliance using a command line rather than the graphical user interface. The Command Line Interface also allows the use of scripts for automating and streamlining many tasks.
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
A set of rules describing how a Web server should communicate with another applicationrunning on the same computer, and in reverse. Any program can be a CGI program ifit can handle input and output according to the CGI standard.
CPU Quota
The percentage of central processor unit time assigned to a user or a server.
CustomLog
A log file that contains information from Internet browsers accessing a Web site. Whenever a visitor accesses a Web site, information about the visitor and the natureof the visit is recorded in this log file.
Delimiter
A character marking the beginning or end of a unit of data.
Delta Value
The percentage of change in a quantity.
Deployment
The systematic distribution of an object.
Disk Quota
The amount of disk space, in megabytes, assigned to a user
DNS/BIND server
A server using Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) text database format, a widelyused method of configuring DNS servers on the Internet. DNS/BIND servers containfour files: a database file, reverse lookup file, cache file, and boot file.
Domain
An Internet address or a subsection of the Internet.
Domain Name
An alphabetic name that identifies one or more IP addresses.
Domain Name System (DNS)
Name resolution software that translates alphabetic domain names into numeric IP addresses. The DNS server maintains a database of domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
Domain Name System (DNS) Server
A computer that maintains a database of domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
Drag-and-Drop
In graphical user interfaces, the act of using the mouse to move an icon or an object into a window or onto another icon or object.
Email Alias
A nickname mapped to one or more real email addresses. Aliases are commonly used for email distribution lists and for delivering the same email message to more thatone email address at once.
ErrorLog
A log file that contains information about errors encountered by visitors accessinga Web site, or information about problems with the Web server.
File Sharing
In a network, the sharing of computer data or space by several users whose accessprivileges might vary.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A protocol used to transfer files over the Internet. FTP includes functions to logon to the network, list directories, and copy files. FTP operations can be performedby typing commands in a command line or by using an FTP utility running under a graphicalinterface. Anonymous FTP allows you to use an FTP site without a password and withoutcreating a user account.
Filter
A pattern or mask through which only selected data is passed.
Firewall
A method for keeping a network secure.
Forward Message
Redirecting (or forwarding) your email messages from one mailbox to another. Whenyou create a Forward on your email account, your email messages can be redirected to another location without the sender knowing the new address.
Gateway
In networking, a combination of hardware and software that links two different types of networks or applications.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
An interface between a user and a computer that is graphics-based and incorporates icons, menus, and a mouse.
Group
A logical division of users on a domain, for example, the Sales group. Also, the association that determines a user’s login privileges, for example, the superusergroup.
Home Directory
The directory assigned to a system user at login; the directory a user starts outin.
Host (A) Record
An IP address for forward mapping (host-name-to-IP-address). The opposite is reverse mapping, using a Pointer (PTR) record.
Host Name
The name assigned to a computer.
IIS FTP Server
A part of the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) that manages FTP servers. IIS is available on the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating environment.
IIS Web Server
A part of the Microsoft IIS that manages Web servers. IIS is available on the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating environment, and implements Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0.
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) mail server
A common mail server used for Internet email, similar to POP3, but in addition to holding incoming email messages until a user logs in to the email account and downloads the messages, it allows users to archive email messages into folders, share mailboxeswith other users, access multiple mail servers at once, and more efficiently accessemail attachments.
Internet Protocol (IP)
The protocol used to format packets and rules of transmission and reception over the Internet.
IP-based domain
A domain with a unique IP address.
IP address
The numeric identifier of a computer or device on the Internet. The format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255.
Kickstart
A method that allows for a clean installation of an operating system onto a server..
Kickstart Image
The information required to install an operating system onto a server. Images arefiles that contain information about a server, such as its passwords and network settings, as well as Windows or Linux operating system data.
License
An official agreement between a user and a corporation on the use and support of its products.
Mail Exchanger (MX) Record
A record that includes information about external mail servers.
Max Processes
The maximum number of simultaneous processes that can run on a domain or server.
Max Users
The maximum number of simultaneous users on a domain or server.
Memory Quota
The amount of memory assigned to a user.
Menu Bar
A row of menu options on a GUI.
MySQL Database Server
A widely used relational database management system for SQL databases. A relationaldatabase stores data in separate tables rather than in one big table. A database management system allows you to add, access, and process data stored in an SQL database.
Name-Based Domain
A domain with a unique host name but shares an IP address with another server.
Name Server (NS) Record
A record that specifies the host name of the DNS server managing the subdomains added under a domain.
Netmask
A bit-mask that identifies the network number and host number components of an IPaddress.
Network Quota
The amount of network resources dedicated to a server.
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
A method used to send information over the Internet to synchronize the time of computer clients or servers with that of an accurate server or time source.
Network Time Protocol (NTP) server
A computer using NTP to broadcast accurate information about time.
Open DataBase Connectivity (ODBC)
A standard database access method developed by Microsoft Corporation that allows you to access and modify data from any application, regardless of which database management system is handling the data.
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
A manufacturer that sells equipment to a reseller for rebranding or repackaging. Also, when a reseller adds value to the product before reselling it, private labels the merchandise under its own name, or bundles it with its own products.
Physical Server
A general term used to describe any tangible server.
Pointer Record (PTR)
A host name for reverse mapping (IP-address-to-host-name). The opposite is forwardmapping, using a Host (A) record.
Post Office Protocol, version 3 (POP3) mail server
A common mail server used for Internet email. It holds the incoming email messages until you log on to the email account and download the messages. All stored email messages and attachments are downloaded at the same time.
Primary Name Server
The main Domain Name System (DNS) server that translates alphabetic domain names into numeric IP addresses.
Process Quota
The number of processes a user can run simultaneously on a server. This number is based on the Service Level Agreement.
Properties
Settings that determine the characteristics of an account or a server.
Protect Directories
A WEBppliance option that allows you to limit access to Web pages and data that resides on your server by using password protection.
Quality Of Service (QoS)
The ability to define a level of performance. QoS is enforced on all applications or scripts run external to the Web browser (such as CGI and ASP scripts), but not on static HTML pages. The Default Plan is populated with the recommended QoS values; therefore, any domain created using an unchanged Default Plan template is assigned this combination.
Queue
A temporary holding place for data.
Record
A record contains specific DNS zone information.
Register
To identify and associate a product with a company.
Restore
To completely or partially return your system to a previous file configuration state by uploading backup files from an archive.
Reverse Domain Name System (Reverse DNS)
Name resolution software that looks up an IP address to obtain a domain name. It performs the opposite function of the DNS server, which turns names into IP addresses.
Scheduled Backup
Moving or copying data files and configuration files on your server to a local systemor FTP server at specified times.
Secondary Name Server
The backup Domain Name System (DNS) server that translates alphabetic domain names into numeric IP addresses.
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
An Internet security protocol that encrypts data when it is transferred over the Internet. Enabling SSL allows you to transfer data securely between your Web serverand your visitor's Internet browser.
Sendmail Server
An SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) mail server that routes SMTP email messages through the Internet to be stored on a mail server, such as POP3 or IMAP. SMTP is the most widely used email protocol on the Internet.
Serial Terminal
A computer used to connect a modem, mouse, scanner, or other serial device usingthe computer's serial interface.
Server
A computer and other device that allocates and manages the sharing of resources for a network. A server provides information or other services to its clients. While a server usually refers to an entire machine, it can also refer to a particular daemon on that machine.
Server-Side Include (SSI)
A type of HTML comment that directs the Web server to dynamically generate data for the Web page whenever it is requested. An SSI includes a special sequence of characters(tokens) on an HTML page. As the page is sent from the HTTP server to the requesting client, the page is scanned by the server for these special tokens. When a token is found, the server interprets the data in the token and performs an action based on the token data.
ServerXchange
A hosting operations operating environment designed to enable hosting providers to operate large-scale Web and e-commerce hosting businesses. ServerXchange includes all of the tools needed to allow the user to centrally set up and managea library of software suites optimized to offer a full-featured, easy-to-use hosted service. ServerXchange’s patent pending instant server technology transforms a server into a MultiTenant environment. Each of the virtual and private servers provide a complete hosted environment with its own allocated disk, memory, network, and CPU resources.
Service
A single client or server application that can be installed on a server.
Service Level Agreement (SLA)
A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service that is expected during its term.
Service Plan
A template that defines the default resource assignments and service offerings to be applied when creating new domains.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
The most widely used email protocol on the Internet.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
A network management protocol used for configuring and monitoring devices on IP networks.
Site Reports
Page request statistics about your IIS Web or FTP server.
Spam
Unsolicited or junk email messages.
Specification File
A file that contains details about an object.
Start Of Authority (SOA) Record
A record that indicates where the DNS zone starts, and specifies timing information for zone transfers. Zone transfers send lookup data from the primary name server to the secondary name server.
Subnet Mask
The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups. The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets.
Suite
A collection of commonly used applications for a particular function (for example,Web hosting or e-commerce). Suites always contain the most current version of each application. Suites are optimized for ServerXchange servers and use standard installation scripts.
System Console
A terminal used to monitor and control a computer or network.
Telnet
A common terminal emulation protocol that connects computers locally or across the Internet. It allows a user at a local computer to log on to a remote computer and run a program.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
The address that defines the route to a file on the Web or any other Internet facility.The URL contains the protocol prefix, port number, domain name, subdirectory names, and file name.
Upgrade
A software patch that replaces existing software with a newer version.
User
A person who has an account or a user name on a domain, for example, Bob234.
Vacation Message
A mail utility that automatically sends a standard reply message to an email message.
Virtual DNS
This WEBppliance option allows you to specify a secondary DNS server on WEBppliance.
Virtual Site
An emulated site that includes a DNS domain with Web, FTP, and email capabilities. Each virtual site contains its own list of site user accounts. Each user account has its own set of Web and email services that can be managed by the virtual user.
WEBppliance
An application that provides Web hosting services. When installed on a Linux server, WEBppliance is a robust Web hosting appliance that is easily managed through user interfaces. WEBppliance is packaged with core Web hosting server applications, which allows the hosting provider to offer a full range of services, such as Web server, mail server, FTP server, DNS server, database capability, and site security to their customers. WEBppliance also includes administration tools, such as a file manager, user manager, and backup and restore manager. WEBppliance provides separate browser-based user interfaces for different levels of users. These interfaces allow users to easily manage all of their Web hosting administrative tasks.
Wrapper
A data structure or software that contains (that is, “wraps around”) other data or software, so that the contained elements can exist in the newer system.
Zone
A unit of domain name space managed by one DNS server.