Hosting Glossary A list of terms and their definitions as they related to web hosting. information the format = "glossary plus" or "glossary+" Glossary+ is our way of saying the usual glossary definition PLUS everything else related to the term, including additional information, synonyms, PLUS links to other sites, articles and discussions. We do not try to provide every bit of information ourselves. We also do not try to provide every available link. Rather, we try to make each page a good starting point for further exploration of the term in question, by linking to places with in-depth information or a more in-depth link list. next step = add links to forum discussions We are in the process of scouring the best hosting and webmaster communities for high signal-to-noise discussions related to topics covered on this site. The "discussion" section will likely appear between the "articles" and "sites" sections on the right side (the content side) for each term, when applicable.

Access Microsoft's advanced database creation and maintenance software. It is very popular among developers who maintain online databases with Windows NT.

Informal set of rules that should be followed when using internet services like email, message boards and newsgroups. Describes what it means to be "well behaved" while interacting with other people online.

Access (Microsoft Access) A database system developed by Microsoft. Part of Microsoft Office Professional. Mostly used on low traffic web sites running on the Windows platform.

Administrative Privileges The account owner has root access to their account with the ability to manipulate their own system files.

This glossary of terms was originally a part of a magazine article, "Introduction to Web Hosting," by Christopher Simmons, which appeared both in Micro Publishing News and on DigitalAuthor.com. Edited by and Copr. © 1995-2001 Christopher Simmons - All Rights Reserved.

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Anonymous FTP ?With an anonymous FTP, you don't have to assign or keep track of individual logins and passwords ?you simply create a common login and password that lets anyone download files from your website. (See below for definition of FTP.)

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