The default entry page to a website. If a user only inputs a Domain Name in a Browser, the Browser will begin downloading the Homepage. The most common way to indicate which page is to be your Homepag [..]

Computer operating system. An open source system developed to run on desktop PC's, servers, etc.

American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

Active Server Pages. Propriety database technology distributed by Microsoft. Not open source.

A high-speed line or series of connections that forms a major pathway within a network.

How much data that can be sent through a connection. A 56k Dial-Up Modem can send about 57,000 bits in one second.

Short for web-log. An web-based journal.

Special software designed to read web pages. Often referred to as a Web Browser. Popular browsers include Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Gecko's Mozilla, Netscape's Navigator and Opera. [..]

Common Gateway Interface. A facility on your host's server for running Server-Side scripts, etc.

A piece of software designed to contact and obtain data from a Web Server. An Email Client or Browser Client are examples.