Web Terminology Glossary
- Search Engine
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A program used by a search service. When you send a request such as a keyword to a search engine, your request is checked against the index that the engine has already compiled.
Related Terms: Keyword
- Secure Server
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A web server capable of communicating over an encrypted connection using a security protocol, such as SSL
Related Terms: Security, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), SSL Certificate
- Security
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Control mechanisms that prevent unauthorized use of resources.
Related Terms: Firewall, Authentication, Access Privileges, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), Secure Server, SSL Certificate
- Server
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A computer that provides a service to other computers on a network, for example, to gain access to files or web pages.
Related Terms: Mirror, Client/Server, Web Site, Apache, IIS (Internet Information Services), Mail Server
- SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
- A protocol used to transfer e-mail between computers.
- Socket
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A socket is an endpoint for network communication. It is comprised of a transport protocol, an IP address, and a port address.
Related Terms: Protocol, Network, IP address, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
- Spam (or Spamming)
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An inappropriate attempt to use a mailing list or other networked communications facility as if it were a broadcast medium (which it is not) by sending the same message to a large number of people who didn't ask for it
Related Terms: E-Mail
- SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
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A protocol for encrypting data sent over the Internet.
Related Terms: Protocol, Security, Socket, Secure Server, SSL Certificate
- SSL Certificate
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A text file containing data used by SSL to verify the identity of a secure server and encrypt data sent through a secure connection.
Related Terms: Secure Server, Security, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
