Web Terminology Glossary
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- Meta Data
- Data that describes data. For example, the title, subject, author, and size of a document constitute meta data about the document.
- Microsoft Outlook
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A personal information/e-mail manager, part of Microsoft Office.
Related Terms: E-Mail
- Microsoft SQL Server
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A proprietary Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) that uses Structured Query Language (SQL) for managing data.
Related Terms: PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), MySQL, ASP (Active Server Pages), IIS (Internet Information Services)
- MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
- An Internet standard for transferring various file formats.
- Mirror
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A server that provides copies of the same files as another server. Some servers are so popular that other servers have been set up to mirror them and spread the load to more than one site.
Related Terms: Server
- Modem
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(MOdulator, DEModulator) -- A device that you connect to your computer and to a phone line, that allows the computer to talk to other computers through the phone system. Basically, modems do for computers what a telephone does for humans.
Related Terms: Dial-up Connection
- Mozilla Firefox
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An open source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and hundreds of volunteers. Mozilla Firefox was originally known as "Phoenix" and briefly as "Mozilla Firebird".
Related Terms: Browser, Internet Explorer
- MySQL
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An open source Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) that uses Structured Query Language (SQL) for managing data.
Related Terms: Microsoft SQL Server, PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), ASP (Active Server Pages), Apache
