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Glosssary of Web Terms

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Ad Server

A computer program or server that stores and displays advertisements to web site visitors as well as tracking the delivery and click through rates. A great example of an open source Ad Server is Openads.
 

Administrative Contact

The person authorized to interact with the domain name registrar on behalf of the domain name registrant. Administrative contacts can renew domain names, change domain name servers, and edit the contact information.
 

Anti-Virus

Software that helps to protect your computer from viruses. DomainIt includes antivirus software with all email accounts. It is also recommended that you use an anti-virus program on your own computer, such as AVG or Mcafee.
 

ASCII

(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) It is an international standard in which numbers, letters, punctuation marks, symbols, and control codes are assigned numbers 0 to 127. ASCII is easily transferred over networks because it is plain, unadorned text without style or font specifications. When uploading HTML files via ftp, it is advisable to upload them as ASCII.
 

ASP

(Application Service Provider) A website that runs applications on their servers and gives access to users.
 

Authentication

The process of verifying a user's identity prior to a transaction, such as a domain name transfer.
 

Authorization

The process of verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action, such as make changes to a domain name's contact information.
 

Avatar

Generally avatars are small pictures, graphics, or photos that are used to represent different individuals within online communities.