DomainIt: Web Glossary of Internet Terms That Begin With C

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Cache

A space on your computer where web pages that you have visited have been stored, allowing quick access when you return to those pages.

Catch All E-Mail

Catch all email accounts work like email forwarding accounts, but all-email@yourdomain.com will be forwarded to "one" email address that you specify. This allows you to use any alias and still be assured that all of your email will end up in one place. Get your own catch-all email account at DomainIt.

ccTLD

(Country Code Top Level Domain). ccTLD's are top level domain names that are specific to certain countries. For instance, co.uk is a UK ccTLD and .ca is Canada. You can view our complete list of ccTLD's.

CGI-BIN

The server directory in which CGI/Perl scripts are stored.

CGI Scripts

(Common Gateway Interface) CGI or Perl scripts allow you to add features to your web site such as order forms, guestbooks, hit counters, shopping carts, etc. DomainIt offers several free, ready-to-use plugin CGI scripts, including guestbooks, hit counters, and shopping carts.

Control Panel

A control panel is a web-based account management area where users can set email options, web hosting options, view statistics, change passwords, and more. All features of the account are generally accessible through a control panel. DomainIt offers an administrative control panel with all hosting accounts and a domain name control panel to manage all domain names and domain name services. Click here to view a demo of the control panel.

Cookie

A message from a website that is stored on your computer and used to customize pages that you view.

CSS

(Cascading Style Sheets) A standard for specifying the appearance of elements, such as text, links, spacing, and even layout on a web page. Get more information about using CSS on your website.

Custom Error Pages

The ability to customize your error pages, which helps to keep visitors on your web site that would have otherwise left after receiving an error. DomainIt allows you to create custom error pages within your hosting control panel. Sign up for a hosting account today.